Examples of 'miserly' in a sentence
Meaning of "miserly"
miserly (adjective) - describing someone who is very reluctant to spend money, cheap, or stingy.
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- Like a miser, very cautious with money.
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Than those miserly post office bonds.
I hope you are not the miserly kind.
Thus we are miserly and always want more.
Forgive those who are greedy and miserly.
I may have been somewhat miserly in my congratulations then.
In old age he can become quite miserly.
Do not be miserly with the sugar.
That will exorcise the miserly curse.
Whoever behaves miserly does so against his own soul.
I just said wild not miserly.
My miserly avarice only caused her more grief.
Poor reclusive unfriendly miserly angry lonely.
Such miserly calculations you have.
That she should not be so miserly.
These consume a miserly few watts per light.
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Jews have often been stereotyped as greedy and miserly.
But as for one who is miserly and unheeding.
My miserly brother must covet even that dirty jar.
They were getting miserly pay.
Fairly miserly slices of paper.
Tell the prince not to be so miserly.
You are miserly with words.
It serves him right for being miserly.
He is very miserly in spending money.
Leaving behind the miserly life.
Miserly and jealous accountant.
The stereotype of being greedy and miserly seemed to be challenged.
Is so miserly of himself when asleep.
But the count was very miserly.
For someone so miserly to treat me with a movie and dinner.
China will make you miserly.
They are very miserly in giving you only seventy years.
Buddhism deplores both extravagance and miserly hoarding.
And miserly with it.
He gives you a miserly laugh.
But there is a fine line between thrifty and miserly.
It is important to not have a miserly attitude when it comes to money.
Or else that you are miserly.
Miserly with his sister but loves showing off in public.
I can not be miserly today.
A wealthy person is apt to be miserly.
Surpasses the miserly person.
They are miserly in spending for a virtuous cause and have no faith.
What is it you say about misers and miserly ways.
You are a miserly widow.
The selection of ports is miserly.
You are a miserly girl.
That man was absolutely miserly.
Miserly are those who seek to enjoy the fruits of their works.
Be grateful for small things and not miserly in spirit.
