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adjective

parsimonious

unwilling to spend money or use resources

In a sentence

Six example sentences with parsimonious, each labelled with its topic.

  • Parsimonious with potions, she reached the final boss with a full inventory and no idea how to use any of it.

    Gaming

  • Our parsimonious uncle drove nine hours rather than fly, and packed sandwiches so we would not stop for lunch.

    Travel

  • The department head was parsimonious about equipment, so the lab ran its best experiment on a borrowed oscilloscope.

    Science

  • The parsimonious owner reused envelopes and turned off half the lights, yet paid every supplier the day the invoice arrived.

    Business

  • The parsimonious king wore mended coats and served visitors thin soup, then spent a fortune on a single palace.

    History

  • Her parsimonious habits, packed lunches and a twelve year old car, funded an index portfolio that reached seven figures.

    Finance

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