tightfisted

Example Sentences

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But one day a close friend upbraided me for shunning Black Friday, insisting that such antisocial tightfistedness was inherently un-American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

But there is no good reason not to hire more people, other than congressional tightfistedness.

From The New Yorker • May 27, 2016

Mr. Hogan’s tightfistedness today could translate into tax increases a decade from now.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2016

But encouraging signs can actually be found even there: The front office, so often blasted by fans for tightfistedness and timidity, quickly plugged the hole with a trade.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2015

Her tightfistedness with the Post editorial budget extended to approving all out-of-town trips for reporters.

From Time Magazine Archive