sparsely

Example Sentences

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The first families from outside the islands only settled in 1969, encouraged by the government who feared losing control of the sparsely populated territory.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It is a sparsely orchestrated and fluidly sung collection that connects cowboy narratives, old and new, with finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the sparsely populated Kuiper Belt, these distant bodies drift with relatively few collisions, allowing fragile structures to survive.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

In turn, that has helped create and sustain service-sector businesses and jobs too, especially to a previously sparsely populated city centre.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

It was a large room, only sparsely furnished: a long table with eight chairs, a cupboard, and a heavy sideboard.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke