miserly
adjective
mi·ser·ly
ˈmī-zər-lē 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
especially
: marked by grasping meanness and penuriousness
The team's miserly owner refused to buy new equipment.
miserliness
noun
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Examples of miserly in a Sentence
He was given a miserly raise.
my brother, who is notoriously miserly, surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
This time, the hull (again with aluminum caps) reached the equivalent of 4,500 meters before imploding, giving it a miserly 1.18 safety factor for any dives to Titanic depths.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
Arizona should be ashamed of our miserly funding of schools.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Sneak-peek images of the one-time-only giveaway souvenirs had quickly been met with ridicule online for their ultra-minimalist design — seen by some as one last miserly indignity directed at a loyal fanbase.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
This time, the hull (again with aluminum caps) reached the equivalent of 4,500 meters before imploding, giving it a miserly 1.18 safety factor for any dives to Titanic depths.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
Arizona should be ashamed of our miserly funding of schools.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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“Miserly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miserly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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miserly
adjective
mi·ser·ly
ˈmī-zər-lē
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
miserliness
noun
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