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as in cheap
costing little
for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
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as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
her husband can be pretty chintzy when it comes to buying gifts for others
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Recent Examples of chintzy
The dialogue is packed with quippy nonsense that neither matches the chintzy style or manages to be clever enough to elevate it, amounting to little more than a conceptual cop-out that’s unfunny and unbalanced in both gameplay and tone.
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Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2023
This subcompact feels solidly built, and material quality is mostly commensurate with its price, although the hard, shiny plastic dashtop panel looks chintzy, especially in the top-spec SEL models that go for more than $30,000.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 16 Nov. 2022
The old ways are always being contrasted with present-day American banality, with the encroachment of chintzy commercial culture even into the hinterlands.
—Will Stephenson, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
The kit includes a moving joystick, three game cartridges that can be inserted into the system or into an '80s-brown storage rack, and other nostalgic touches—even the chintzy wood-grain texture on the front of the console has been lovingly re-created with Lego bricks.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022
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Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2023
This subcompact feels solidly built, and material quality is mostly commensurate with its price, although the hard, shiny plastic dashtop panel looks chintzy, especially in the top-spec SEL models that go for more than $30,000.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 16 Nov. 2022
The old ways are always being contrasted with present-day American banality, with the encroachment of chintzy commercial culture even into the hinterlands.
—Will Stephenson, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
The kit includes a moving joystick, three game cartridges that can be inserted into the system or into an '80s-brown storage rack, and other nostalgic touches—even the chintzy wood-grain texture on the front of the console has been lovingly re-created with Lego bricks.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022
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The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Strategic owners may focus on growth, angels on early exits and VCs on IPOs, but these can align with careful planning.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Obstacles To Adoption One aspect of smart and autonomous building technology that is helping encourage adoption is that many of the components are relatively inexpensive and are easy to acquire and install in existing buildings.Brian Haines, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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These cells are inexpensive, streamlined for manufacturing, and easy to ship internationally while retaining high cell viability.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hill went rogue and selfish, again, by cryptically hinting a coach pulled him out of the game due to his left wrist injury.Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Abbott, about well-meaning teachers and the kids in their charge, is aimed at families, while Sunny is an adults-only show about some of the most selfish and despicable characters in sitcom history.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Is this season going to be defined by Houston being comfortable going above reasonable expectations, or is the parity in the NBA the perfect storm for a blockbuster trade?Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The show finds Homer desperate to scrape together enough money to pay for a fun family Christmas after his miserly boss, Mr. Burns, cancelled the holiday bonus and Marge had to empty the piggy bank to remove a tattoo that Bart had gotten at the mall.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The book is a 92-page novel about Scrooge, a miserly man transformed into a better person after the ghost of Marley, his former partner, and three Spirits visit him on Christmas Eve and show him his past, present, and future.Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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By investing in real estate development projects—such as multi-family housing, rental units and affordable housing developments—foreign capital can support the creation of new housing supply without directly inflating residential property prices.Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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This approach not only makes the technology more affordable but also addresses the environmental issue of tire waste.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Her blond tresses were pulled back into a tight bun held together by a large clip.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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That pick is valuable, especially for a perennial championship contender like the Chiefs, where cap space is tight.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chintzy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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