stinginess
Example Sentences
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And so I closed the Bible and to that group of women clustering close, I told the truth about myself—my self-centeredness, my stinginess, my lack of love.
From Literature
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The girls bought new shoes and ate more meat, but along with Pedro’s financial savvy came a stinginess that extended to his family.
From Los Angeles Times
And though stinginess has come against relatively weak offenses — it’s still the NFL.
From Seattle Times
And the stinginess of their generosity, their snark and begrudging were a bummer.
From New York Times
But he is constantly flummoxed by the stinginess of some customers.
From New York Times
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