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
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
They have regained some of their defensive stinginess.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
