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stinginess

noun as in selfishness

noun as in thrift

Weak match

  • economizing
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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.

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And though stinginess has come against relatively weak offenses — it’s still the NFL.

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And the stinginess of their generosity, their snark and begrudging were a bummer.

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But he is constantly flummoxed by the stinginess of some customers.

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They have regained some of their defensive stinginess.

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