tight-fisted
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the state looks practically tight-fisted by comparison.
From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023
Amazon had to develop a frugal culture in its early years because it was operating in the low-margin retail industry, competing with famously tight-fisted companies like Walmart.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2022
Their relationship develops slowly due to Dana’s tight-fisted control, influenced by her father’s infidelity.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021
Unfortunately, Apple is famously tight-fisted with its proprietary technology, even though its MFi program is designed to license and control these very products.
From The Verge • Sep. 27, 2021
That was suspicious, for he is usually tight-fisted.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
