In a sentence
Six example sentences with scant, each labelled with its topic.
The recipe asks for a scant teaspoon of salt, so level it off and then shake a little back.
Cooking
He gave the beginners scant rest between sets, thirty seconds when the program on the wall clearly said ninety.
Fitness
The hostel provided scant breakfast, one roll and a thimble of juice, and charged extra for a second cup.
Travel
The contractor delivered scant gravel, the truck bed a third empty though the invoice listed a full load.
Business
The landlord gave scant notice, two days when the lease demanded thirty, and the tenant took him to court.
Law
The pension paid scant increases, a fraction of a percent when the contract promised inflation, and retirees sued.
Finance
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