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Meanings of miserly in anglès

(Used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity.

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Examples for "mean"
Examples for "mean"
1
I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
Revolutionary Road
2
You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
The unincorporated man
3
Mr Power said it would mean a great deal to the industry.
The Irish Times
4
Variations in testing regimes mean the true number is likely far higher.
The South African
5
What will the result mean for the political parties in Northern Ireland?
The Guardian
1
Hayward said that in the longer term, oil market fundamentals remained tight.
Reuters
2
Security for the senator will be tight in view of recent violence.
The Irish Times
3
If you're experiencing similar problems, hold tight the functionality is coming soon.
Reuters
4
However, political polarization in the country would make it tight, he said.
Reuters
5
Access to the region remains tight, with no foreign journalists allowed in.
The Guardian
1
And there was Wharton, showily pouring his mingy glasses of red, totally unrepentant.
Dangerous Women
2
Both Al Gore and Bill Bradley ran mingy, whiny, depressing campaigns consumed with personal attacks, self-righteousness, and minutiae.
The new yorker
3
No good giving a mingy salary to a man and expecting to get one who's any good-you've got to have someone who's the tops.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
4
That would not cripple her, but it would throw her back on the mercies of the Windfinders, and those seemed to be growing mingy.
Knife of dreams
5
"Wish the rest of that mingy lot would all vanish in a cursed forest," Carl muttered.
The curse of deadman's forest
Usage of miserly in anglès
1
That was too miserly for the generous Mr Osborne, the workers' friend.
The Guardian
2
I refer to the miserly increase in the standard rate tax band.
The Irish Times
3
The emphasis in the semi-finals will be scoring points against miserly defences.
Radio NZ
4
He had the reputation of being miserly and hard to deal with.
Original Short Stories — Volume 01
5
He went on and on, shaming the congregants for their miserly ways.
Zeitoun
6
Fox was a Yankee, and miserly and sour to the very core.
The Rover Boys on the Ocean; Or, A chase for a fortune
7
Ahab was liberal, Joram miserly, nay, he even indulged in usurious practices.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
8
The earth had been generous to them when our tongues were miserly.
Rhyme and Reason Volume Two
9
When you fail to give yourself you make the whole world miserly.
The Fugitive
10
But as he got rich, he became miserly and patronised Stendhal's poverty.
The Guardian
11
On the contrary, she began to get miserly as her bank-account grew.
Sketches New and Old
12
Folk had the well-defined opinion that he was selfish, miserly, and hard.
The Holy Cross and Other Tales
13
Poor, or miserly, or young in years, they should never be disregarded.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
14
No one who knew Rodney could regard him as mean or miserly.
Cast Upon the Breakers
15
He is a miserly, inhospitable old fellow who does not like guests.
Beasts, Men and Gods
16
She was not a sordid soul, she had not a miserly nature.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 / A Magazi...
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