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stinginess

[stin-jee-nis] / ˈstɪn dʒi nɪs /






NOUN
selfishness
Synonyms




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They have regained some of their defensive stinginess.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Allen & Company’s stinginess about some conference details extends to the airport.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022

There are a couple of reasons for societal stinginess.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

Despite the stinginess, New York is 3-3 in those games.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

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 "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom