How to Use stingy in a Sentence

stingy

adjective
  • The company was too stingy to raise salaries.
  • This is not the time to be stingy with help and self-care.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The Heat have won eight of 10 games and have done so because of a stingy defense.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Both will have to be at their best against a stingy UCLA defense.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The stingy Lancer defense held Montgomery to a minus-6 yards rushing in the first half.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Stone can thank Carroll, Moss and a stingy defense down the stretch.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Running water is in, though Spodek is stingy with the faucet.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • This is one of the biggest challenges to date for the Colts' stingy defense.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Early in 2024, though, the Padres have won five of eight against the stingy NL West neighbor.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • Throughout the game, Coffman lead a stingy defense that kept the ball out of it’s end.
    Keylin Perez, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The Rays have been stingy, allowing 16 runs in their past eight games.
    Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Because of how stingy the Wolverines have been inside the 3-point line.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Auburn’s stingy run defense gives up a scant 104.7 yards per game.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 15 Oct. 2021
  • On the mound, Walker Buehler was stingy for six innings.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
  • The Raiders have been stingy against the run so far, allowing just 3.7 yards per carry for the sixth-best mark in the league.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2022
  • When success does occur, don’t be stingy with the praise or the reward.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • The Bucs won five of their final six games to make the playoffs and had one of the stingiest defenses in the NFL (19.1 ppg).
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Why be this stingy when there’s no reason that getting a great endgame build harms the game in any way.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • And Johnson, who has no shortage of projects on his plate, has not been stingy with his time.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Welker was brilliant as the last line for a stingy defense with 10 saves.
    Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Sep. 2021
  • On the plus side, the Lions should again be stingy on defense, which will be needed on this road trip.
    Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Not much went right in the second half for Thompson against a stingy Auburn defense.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 3 Dec. 2020
  • It’s been a stingy game so far, with the two teams combining for only three hits.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
  • With such a stingy defense, UGA may not need much offense.
    Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • To the surprise of no one in the Big Ten, Iowa should field a stingy defense and outstanding special teams in 2023.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2023
  • For now, the company has been stingy with details about the third campaign.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2021
  • In the opening round versus the Mob Squad, the Anglin’s bats came alive and a stingy defense paved the way for the 23-4 victory.
    Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 4 June 2021
  • Towson finished 15-3 and the stingy defense set the tone all season.
    Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
  • The stingy effort allowed the Dodgers to come back from a 2-1 hole against the Padres, shutting them out in the last two games of the series before doing the same to the Mets on Sunday.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The 39-year-old Elliott is still stingy with answers and advice, but remains adamant about avoiding Chad.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024

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