as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment
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Adjective
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Bass has employed a more careful and conciliatory tone.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Leopold cautioned immigrants of any religious, national or ethnic background to be careful traveling.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Last week, Trump celebrated the confirmation of an Interior secretary, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who has such a close relationship with fossil fuel companies that oil and gas billionaire Harold Hamm once gifted him a set of cuff links to thank him for his friendship.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, Holland attended a family gathering of the actress’, offering a glimpse into just how close the Spider-Man star is with his fiancée’s family.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pose also stretches the piriformis muscle, a small muscle deep in the buttocks that can cause sciatic pain when tight.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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This is the type of game — tight, tense, away from home — that Tottenham Hotspur never win.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pet peeves: Rude people, selfish people, mean people, people who tailgate/cut you off while driving.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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As detailed by Flourish Together, selfish behavior in relationships often manifests through unilateral decision-making, dismissive responses, and an expectation that one partner will cater to the other's needs without reciprocation.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cheapest ticket on the resale market was $153 but it was located nearly on top of the arena.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Re-painting your house is the easiest and cheapest way to do this.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on legislation and protect constituents from greedy utilities and corporations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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His heroes are often murderous vigilantes doling out death sentences to greedy politicians, officials and businessmen.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Charisma Carpenter isn’t defending her Buffy the Vampire Slayer character’s mean spirit!—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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According to the research, the mean return for repeat sale pairs of artworks last spring was almost zero, the lowest since 2000.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Nov. 2024
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The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Pinchpenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchpenny. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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