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Meanings of very frugal in English

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Usage of very frugal in English
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It was a very frugal meal, hardly suitable to a royal dinner-table.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
2
The struggle was hard, and Lincoln and his bride were of necessity very frugal.
Life of Abraham Lincoln / Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Serie...
3
To keep my traveling expenses down I was usually very frugal on the road.
The Rise of David Levinsky
4
Over the ensuing days and weeks, Captain Nemo was very frugal with his visits.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
5
They ate a very frugal supper (for hobbits), and then went on again.
The lord of the rings
6
My mother grew up during the war and had lived through some very frugal years.
Reuters
7
Mother had always been very frugal in dress, possibly due to her hardships in earlier years.
Ghosts
8
My mom had a massive impact on me because she came from a very frugal background.
Reuters
9
Finally they were ordered to abstain from strong drink and to be very frugal in what they ate.
The Story of Mankind
10
He's very frugal and very wise.
The Irish Times
11
You have to be able to be very frugal, to have the ability to only spend where it matters.
The Guardian
12
Our breakfast-dinner was very frugal.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 05
13
The burdens that had lain on the peasant population were reduced, especially since under Wen Ti the court was very frugal.
A History of China
14
It seemed to be also a very frugal-minded crowd, and to spend little upon the refreshments and amusements provided for it.
Suburban Sketches
15
The remains of a very frugal supper stood on the centre-table, and in the grate a small and economical-looking fire was burning.
The Masquerader
16
Louise then becomes very close with Sylvie, giving her a number of gifts, though she is ordinarily very frugal in her expenditures.
The new yorker
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