stinginess
Example Sentences
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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 • Apr. 26, 2024
Allen & Company’s stinginess about some conference details extends to the airport.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022
The banks’ stinginess has led business owners to consider other options such as community banks, online lenders and crowdfunding sites.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022
There are a couple of reasons for societal stinginess.
From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021
Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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