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parsimonious

por suh moh nee uhs

  • s  excessively unwilling to spend
    parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses

  • Jeff was the most parsimonious of the goalkeepers of the tournament and conceded just one goal.
  • Joan is so hard pressed for time that she has become parsimonious about spending time even on the social network.
  • In these recessionary times it is very difficult to pry out money for Corporate Social Responsibilities from parsimonious CEO.
News & Articles

  • Matt Bonner spends his NBA millions on … a Chevrolet Impala
    San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner may have a rep as someone who is, ahem, parsimonious with his NBA millions – notoriously both eating Subway and riding the subway while a member of the Toronto Raptors years ago – but … Continue reading ?
    Oct. 9, 2013 - Ball Don't Lie via Yahoo! Sports
  • Dogger coach confident 'D' will get it done
    Dewey High School head football coach Chris Revard isn’t worried about Metro Christian’s perfect record or parsimonious defense, which has allowed just 15 points in five games.
    Oct. 9, 2013 - Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
Quotes

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Guardian Unlimited
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Congress could should correct the court's "parsimonious reading of Title VII."
  • Sergio Marchionne in AFP
    The new Chrysler is being extremely parsimonious, ie cheap,Marchionne said, adding that Chrysler has substantially reduced its fixed costs and increased its cash position to roughly 5.7 billion dollars at the end of September.
  • Nancy Pelosi in MLive.com
    The measure, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after receiving a congratulatory phone call from Obama, is "a bold step to move away from that parsimonious interpretation" of the Supreme Court.

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