| 单词 | stinginess |
| 例句 | Waitresses chafed at managers’ stinginess toward the customers; housecleaners resented the time constraints that sometimes made them cut corners; retail workers wanted the floor to be beautiful, not cluttered with excess stock as management required. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Does your effort result in raises and bonuses, or is your boss’s stinginess a systemic issue? Work Advice: The antidote for a stingy boss’s broken promises 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Her relapse is all the more painful because of the hypocrisy that informs it; it began, after all, as a result of James’s stinginess. Review: A Shorter ‘Long Day’s Journey,’ Now With N95s 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z She is a lousy tipper to boot, and I always overtip to compensate for her stinginess. Miss Manners: Sometimes cruel remarks aren’t worth addressing Eating is also fraught with potential for superfluous stinginess. Frugal Traveler Blog: The Argument Against Pound-Foolish Travel 2012-11-27T18:36:20Z And the stinginess of their generosity, their snark and begrudging were a bummer. Aaron Rodgers Is Now a Jet (and Becoming a New Yorker, Too) 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But she, too, is an odd bird, so invested in her virtue that it becomes a form of stinginess. Review: In ‘Measure for Measure,’ Desperately Seeking Solutions in a Problem Play 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The victim’s aunt, Carla Myerson, is a frosty, resentful woman, but as it turns out she has good reasons for her emotional stinginess. Review | Paula Hawkins has a new thriller, and let’s just say it’s no ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Jealousy is a mental illness, the mother of all human failings, cruelty, hatred, misanthropy, the closing of your soul, selfishness, stinginess. ‘The Case of Lisandra P.’: A cerebral mystery set in Buenos Aires 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z In response, Trump would send the magazine statements of worth directly contradicted by SEC filings and sworn statements, Forbes reported, and lambaste the magazine’s stinginess in interviews. How ranking the world’s wealthy became a business 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Ferguson wrote to the wineries he visited to complain about their stinginess with clean glasses. A diss in the winery’s tasting room? Probably not. 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z There’s a punitive, stinginess to that movie, and to the performance art Mr. LaBeouf, who’s still got a great screen performance in him, somewhere. Hey, Are You Looking at Me? Good. Now, Buzz Off. 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Indeed, they are enshrined in the stinginess of American governmental support for the arts, which remains a pittance. Should the American Theater Take French Lessons? 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z In that role, Mr. Cole combined Scrooge’s stinginess with a scampish common sense that epitomized Britons’ mania for upward mobility in the 1980s. George Cole, Who Famously Played a Young Scrooge, Dies at 90 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Performing on her 28th birthday, she delivered a short set — a strict hour, and the stinginess was felt — at high intensity. Music Review: On Stage, Lady Gaga’s Artistry Endures 2014-03-30T01:32:27Z The relative stinginess of some of America’s wealthiest, to their critics, is particularly outrageous because the financial devastation of the pandemic, so far, appears to have spared many of them. The pandemic is testing the generosity of billionaires, according to a Washington Post survey of the 50 richest Americans 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Speaking last week, Nicholas Hytner, artistic director of the National Theatre, made note of the stinginess of the new class of British multimillionaires. Vivien Duffield: The women who thinks it's better to give 2011-03-27T00:06:25Z And though stinginess has come against relatively weak offenses — it’s still the NFL. Yes, the Seahawks are lucky. Yes, the Seahawks are good. 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z But he is constantly flummoxed by the stinginess of some customers. $388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of UberEats and DoorDash 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z They have regained some of their defensive stinginess. Kawhi Leonard is back in full force, but Nuggets continue to own Clippers 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Philadelphia overcame some offensive struggles with defensive stinginess. Embiid leads balanced attack, 76ers beat Pistons, 113-93 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Yet to these Cubs, a big-market team whose stinginess in recent winters has frustrated fans who do not understand it, the splurge on Swanson signals a change in approach. Analysis | The Cubs got their shortstop. How much better does that make them? 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Allen & Company’s stinginess about some conference details extends to the airport. When Private Jets Ferry Billionaires to Small-Town Idaho 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But he is constantly flummoxed by the stinginess of some customers. $388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of UberEats and DoorDash 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The banks’ stinginess has led business owners to consider other options such as community banks, online lenders and crowdfunding sites. Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The Republican Party has made stinginess a governing principle. Column: The blockade of Build Back Better means millions more children condemned to poverty 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, there is a notable stinginess in English when it comes to describing gender, certainly compared to the largess of Indigenous languages. The Queer Indigenous Artists Reclaiming a Fluid Sense of Gender 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z There are a couple of reasons for societal stinginess. Four ways to navigate the holiday tipping vortex 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z When you have strength and stinginess, you expand the envelope. On Football: Defenses rise to task in NFL postseason 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z But the former Wall Street banker has made stinginess his brand. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Trump’s lack of that kind of political courage may explain his stinginess with clemency, except for the likes of Stone and Flynn. Opinion | Presidents should use the pardon power more — just not like Trump 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z But the Titans did show stinginess by holding Baltimore to three field goals on four trips inside the Tennessee 20. Titans remember what they do best before AFC South rematch 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z By the way, I’m not just talking about in the boat but outside of it too, negotiating this pandemic’s stinginess, big and small. Finding the sweet spot in the pandemic 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, right-wing stinginess over unemployment assistance will have a further economic ripple effect. We're seeing an "unprecedented loss of small businesses" — and economists fear a major crash looms 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Their stinginess shined brightest against the Kansas City Chiefs, containing the Super Bowl champions’ high-powered offense to 23 points in an overtime loss. Chargers paying penalty for untimely mistakes from strong defense 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z When M&S made the decision to remove the free biscuits it provided with teas and coffees in its cafes, it triggered accusations of "stinginess" from upset consumers. M&S: Five reasons the retailer is struggling 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z This stinginess is rooted in northern voters’ hostility to transfers. How coronavirus is reshaping Europe in dangerous ways 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z If their defense finds its stinginess, the Saints could be unbeatable. Can playoffs be as unpredictable as end of regular season? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Trump cites corruption in Kyiv and European stinginess to justify actions on Ukraine. How a CIA analyst, alarmed by Trump’s shadow foreign policy, triggered an impeachment inquiry 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Both teams got torched in the secondary last week, and although they each can get pressure on passers, there’s not a lot of stinginess to go around. Sunday night vs. Saints provides true test for Cowboys 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z As in, get a new job, one where blatant preferential treatment combined with endemic PTO stinginess isn’t ruining morale. My co-worker is besties with the boss. It’s just not fair. | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Of course, they were facing one of the masters of March stinginess, Izzo. Analysis: Texas Tech rides defense, Mooney to title game 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z But Trump’s intense stinginess on this issue is deeply revealing. How Donald Trump’s fixation on cutting aid to Puerto Rico exposes his purest bigotries 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “The diversity: extreme loyalty, extreme disloyalty; extreme kindness, extreme cruelty; extreme generosity, extreme stinginess, but only when his family was concerned.” John Richardson, art connoisseur and biographer of Picasso, dies at 95 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z While they arrived at their stinginess in divergent ways, the Ravens and Bears — both of whom open the playoffs at home Sunday — proved defense still matters in an NFL chock-full of pyrotechnic offense. Defense still matters in the NFL playoffs, and the Ravens are playing it as well as anybody 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z They accused the governor of dishonesty, stinginess, even betrayal. Guess Who’s Accusing Cuomo of Dishonesty and Betrayal? 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z That stinginess will be tested by a Clippers team that produces the fifth-most points off of drives. Danilo Gallinari reaches a milestone with Clippers while playing better than ever 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z In other words, is the problem Europe’s military stinginess or America’s global profligacy? Shattering Europe? Why Trump’s Paris fiasco really matters 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Still, he welcomed Canadians’ stinginess when it comes to spending money on their politicians. Justin Trudeau’s Official Home: Unfit for a Leader or Anyone Else 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But for once the balance is there in this Red Bulls team to have varied approaches to goal and a stinginess about protecting their own. MLS playoff predictions: will Rooney lead DC United to glory? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “I don’t express what I really feel about the usury and avarice and stinginess of the 1 percent.” A new book celebrates the best of ‘Now & Then’ — and the beloved historian behind it 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Now that Andersen is back assisting on the defensive line, alongside Lewis Powell, he is looking to instill the same level of stinginess in the current crop of Utes linemen. Utah focused on boosting defensive line play after struggles 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Hoosiers paying the price for state’s stinginess on tobacco control. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z GM’s stinginess with its excellent hands-free Super Cruise advanced driver assist system is nearing an end. Cadillac to add hands-free Super Cruise system to all cars by 2020 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The leanness — some say stinginess — of the current Medicaid program partly accounts for Virginia’s reluctance to expand. Virginia General Assembly approves Medicaid expansion to 400,000 low-income residents 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Either practice would eliminate invidious comparisons regarding the inherent stinginess or generosity of customers based on color, gender, age, etc. Opinion | The fairest way to pay restaurant workers 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z One final reason for our latest fertility low may be a newly rekindled political stinginess. Opinion | The recession is long gone. Where are the babies? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Behind her mask, the novelist distills her public statements with the stinginess of a pharmacist. In a rare interview, Elena Ferrante describes the writing process behind the Neapolitan novels 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z But the basic-economy ticket is still the most widely used, and an important comparison of each program’s stinginess or generosity with award seats. Top Frequent-Flier Programs for 2018 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z There were more tricks to learn, as a consequence of the possibly illicit nature of this type of rental arrangement and the evident stinginess of our Airbnb hosts. How to get rich quick in Silicon Valley | Corey Pein 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Corporate activism on social issues isn’t in tension with corporate self-interest on tax policy and corporate stinginess in paychecks. The rise of woke capitalism 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Argentina compounds stinginess with inefficiency: the army, navy and air force run separate bases in Antarctica. New thinking on the armed forces after Argentina loses a submarine 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z That defensive stinginess also helped lead to a big edge for Seattle in another stat it considers as important as anything — the differential between big plays made on offense and allowed on defense. Seahawks’ post-bye defensive goal? Eliminate big plays 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z But where earlier presidents have shown respect for our past and commitment to our future, President Trump is displaying a stinginess of mind, a hollowness of spirit and a contempt for future generations. Opinion | Trump’s chilling contempt for future generations 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The story turns on a trick that overcomes the villagers’ reflexive stinginess; by the logic of the scheme, the working-out of the illusion transforms it into reality. Au Revoir: Trump Exits the Paris Climate Accord 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Corporate activism on social issues isn’t in tension with corporate self-interest on tax policy and corporate stinginess in paychecks. The rise of woke capitalism 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It hauled itself over the line with Supporters’ Shield in hand due more to defensive stinginess than the attacking might so overwhelming earlier in the season. Sounders and FC Dallas meet again in MLS Western Conference semifinals 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Pretty much any reporter who has covered this enterprise can attest to its stinginess with information and access to the candidate. Anatomy of a Media Conspiracy 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z He also contrasted Jet with a longer-established retail villain known for its stinginess with employees. Walmart’s Three-Billion-Dollar Hire 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z It’s not just a question about greed or stinginess, it’s also one about honesty. Trump may have promised millions to charity, but did he deliver? 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z When Americans struggled to explain why their refusal to pay British taxes was not simple stinginess, he wrote that they fought for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Thomas Jefferson: master of all and of everything 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z That’s a big bill, and doubtless a bigger one owing to Mr. Hogan’s upfront stinginess. Mr. Hogan’s Purple Line gamble 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr Bunton ascribes the state’s stinginess in part to a hunch that indigent defence is “only a right that poor people of colour need.” The ruin of many a poor boy 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The stinginess is, in part, the product of having a core in place for longer than any other in the NBA. Wizards stay lost in San Antonio, ending road trip by falling to Spurs 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Still stewing from allowing 510 yards at No. 9 Florida State and somewhat overshadowed by Boston College and its top-ranked defense, the Cardinals showed their stinginess early, often and particularly on the Eagles’ final possession. Louisville’s defense stifles Boston College 17-14 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z A week ago, Wenger was confronted at Arsenal’s annual shareholders’ meeting about his stinginess after signing only one new player, a goalkeeper, this season. Arsenal Tries New Tactic in Champions League: Counterattack 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z A spirit of generosity, not stinginess, should guide our decisions with respect to the admission of migrants. Borders Should Be Checkpoints, Not Roadblocks, to Migrants 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z That’s more than his recent predecessors, but it’s still an absurdly low number, and his stinginess is at odds with his publicly stated goals on criminal justice reform. Mr. President, you’re doing clemency wrong. It’s not about the law, it’s about mercy. 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Google’s stinginess with information is a common compliant on Wall Street. On First Conference Call, Google’s New CFO is a Hit 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z He had a universal reputation for frugality, or simple stinginess, that led to the nickname Dollar Bill. When Ownership Changed in 2007, So Did the Blackhawks 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z To continue the stinginess Friday they had to avoid allowing the potent Clippers to push the pace. Wizards have no answer for Chris Paul and the Clippers 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Their stinginess, the argument continues, is one reason for the lackluster recovery. Shareholder capitalism on trial 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z He takes pride in the stinginess of his defense, but sees himself as a cog, nothing more, in that frugality on the scoreboard. In different ways, LBs Wagner, Matthews make marks 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z What’s been the key to that stinginess especially in the fourth quarter? Video and transcript from Pete Carroll's Wednesday press conference 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “Our industry has a history of stinginess,” he says from one end of a 20-foot-long conference table in his colonial-style home in San Francisco. Marc Benioff's Philanthropic Mission: San Francisco 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The Napa-based company's founder and chief executive, Tim Keller, developed the product to solve what he called screw caps' stinginess with oxygen and corks' inconsistent structure. Wine cork makers seek to put a stop to declining sales 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z They are ranked at the top again for stinginess, and also have the No. 1 rushing offense. NFL begins final quarter with key games 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Pavelec and backup Michael Hutchinson, who earned one of two consecutive road shutouts last week, also set a franchise record for stinginess on Tuesday night. Jets use power play to beat Predators 3-1 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Does someone’s home show signs of hoarding or stinginess? How To Bare Your Finances To Your New Love 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z But six years after the spectacularly unpopular Wall Street bailouts, the government rescuers are under fire again—this time, not for their alleged generosity to financial firms, but for their alleged stinginess. The Real Truth About the Wall Street Bailouts 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr Choi’s scheme, submitted to South Korea’s parliament this week, will tax companies’ cash piles on the grounds that corporate stinginess is holding the country back. A tempting target 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Complicating matters even further, the Jets own the NFL's top rushing defense, using that stinginess against the run to force an opponent's hand. Bears mantra for Jets: Protect the passer 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z The Nationals have played their last four games at Seattle’s Safeco Field and Dodger Stadium, two parks with a reputation for stinginess. Nationals continue their power surge with four more homers in win against Dodgers And this stinginess exists despite the evidence that time off the job helps workers stay engaged and boosts productivity. Students Get Too Much Summer Vacation, Workers Don't Get Enough 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The front seven limited the Rams, who rushed for 200 yards against the Seahawks in October, to just 13 yards on the ground, which tied a franchise record for stinginess. Seahawks, NFC West champs and No. 1 seed, have cause to celebrate 2013-12-30T04:41:41Z Implementing the standards will cost money, too: America's stinginess in supporting K–12 science education is a persistent national problem. Why China and India Love U.S. Universities 2013-12-13T12:45:13.125Z As the big European banks lick their wounds, their stinginess with credit is one of the main reasons that the euro zone is stuck in recession. Banks’ Focus on Recovery Is Miring Europe’s Economic Growth 2013-07-31T03:41:19Z He did not walk a batter, and his control and stinginess helped him drop his earned run average to 3.33. Pirates 3, Mets 2 (11 innings): Hefner Is Sharp Again, but Mets Fall in 11th 2013-07-13T03:10:18Z One reason for the Australian Open triumph was the Bryans’ stinginess with unforced errors. Bryans Set Record With 13th Major Doubles Title 2013-01-26T15:49:01Z Or has the Great Recession scared them into prolonged stinginess? It's the Economy: What Will the Economy’s New ‘Normal’ Look Like in 2013? 2013-01-02T17:27:45Z We've focused so much energy on ensuring that our tax rates don't rise, that we've failed to notice the damage our stinginess is causing. Downward mobility haunts US education 2012-12-03T19:03:17Z If that doesn't convince your friends, point out that if it wasn't for the stinginess of the Sheffield United board, Maradona would have played in England in the late 70s. Has a player-manager ever been sent off twice? 2012-11-28T08:45:00Z But after surrendering 228 total yards and 17 points in the first half, the Seahawks returned to stinginess in the second half. Seahawks survive, then admire Adrian Peterson 2012-11-05T08:46:04Z But his efforts went unrewarded with the sudden incompetence of the Tigers’ hitters and the stinginess of the Giants’ bullpen. Game 3: Giants 2, Tigers 0: World Series: Giants Take 3-0 Lead Over Tigers 2012-10-28T09:07:21Z In 2008 the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from three Paralympians who had sued the United States Olympic Committee for stinginess towards disabled sport. The Paralympics: Blades of gold 2012-09-06T15:03:14Z Caterpillar’s stinginess in Joliet offers a perfect demonstration for how globalization contributes to rising income inequality in the United States. Crushed by Caterpillar 2012-07-24T14:49:00Z The sign that appeared most ominous to these young men was that "the Boss" betrayed symptoms of less rigid stinginess; there was nothing really alarming about the symptoms. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z And how trying to have to take shelter from your necessity under the shadow of a seeming stinginess, and to bear every reflection on your supposed thrift rather than own to your poverty! Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z His business training and his notorious stinginess were splendid assets. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Naturally, Bennett and his players credited an improved defensive stinginess over their recent second-half road performances. No. 25 Virginia 61, Virginia Tech 59: Three up, three down 2012-02-22T16:12:45Z Once we accept this fact, the typical responses—blaming the government for its stinginess or blaming service providers for their inefficiency—will be revealed as increasingly inadequate explanations. For nonprofits, time to end business-as-usual 2012-02-21T12:00:00Z She was amused by his craftiness, and though a little ashamed of him, she was readier to forgive his stinginess than if it had been illustrated in a garment for herself. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z The Giants are playing with more balance on offense and more stinginess on defense than they've displayed most of the season. Falcons show little in 24-2 playoff loss to Giants 2012-01-08T23:23:14Z Do�a Esperanza also lamented her daughter's incapacity, and eagerly seconded her son-in-law's stinginess, helping him very materially in his close vigilance. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Isn't there a Rabbi in your community whose stinginess is proverbial? The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z And the men gave her florins, deniers, and patards, and without stinginess. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z He was close—he came from a stingy family, and I don’t suppose he was more to blame for his stinginess than other folks are for being extravagant—he inherited it. Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z Despite their defense’s last-minute meltdown in Denver, the Jets held fast to a season-long strength, even bragging about it: their stinginess on third down. Jets 28, Bills 24: Sanchez?s Four Touchdowns Help Jets Slip Past Bills 2011-11-27T22:00:24Z His "stinginess of food when too many guests come" seems to point to lack of food caused by the unfavourable weather, which necessitated emigrations, when the country became over-populated. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z When he died, the King-of-the-Darkness punished him for his stinginess and condemned him to become a donkey in the same monastery he had lived in. Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures 2011-10-17T02:00:17.420Z Sanchez noted the Patriots’ stinginess in the red zone. Facing a Sturdy Patriots Offense, Jets Focus on Exploiting a Shaky Defense 2011-10-08T22:18:59Z The meagreness, the stinginess, the perpetual expectation of a sixpence, used to exasperate me. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z And he says, too, that they eat only once a day, out of stinginess, though they wear most expensive clothes. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z He isn’t to blame for his uncle’s stinginess. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z This wounded the pride of his host, who took it as an imputation of stinginess on his part, and he filled the next glass plentifully. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Numerous other contrasts, equally disproportionate, might be drawn between the vigor and munificence of freedom and the impotence and stinginess of slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z There was only one end in life—to make money; and there was only one way this could be done—by labour which amounted to slavery, and stinginess which amounted to theft. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z It gives to sexual appetite only a scanty and monotonous allowance, and so produces the natural vices of poverty, contraction of taste and stinginess or jealousy. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z It will be very scrubby, thanks to my lady's stinginess. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z The taint of woman is impurity, And gifts by stinginess are spoiled, And mortal man by oft transgression soiled Finds ruin here, loss in the life to come. The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada 2011-02-07T03:00:21.273Z She selected the furniture herself, and what with her brother's stinginess and her own bad taste, the result was woefully bad. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z We've kept it dark so far, thanks to being in Hackney away from our old acquaintances and to mother's stinginess in not having encouraged new people to drop in. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z As a matter of fact he had been doing more than his share, and it was the appearance of stinginess, possibly, that he hated even more than stinginess itself. The Adventures of a Freshman 2011-01-18T03:00:12.083Z There is profuseness in the promise, there is a niggardly stinginess in the performance. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Seriously, though, Lerner's recent stinginess suggests Houllier and Villa are paying for the profligacy of Martin O'Neill. Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - live! 2010-12-26T15:52:47Z Mr. Overton and other business people in Florida think this is no time for stinginess. Should BP?s Money Go Where the Oil Didn?t? 2010-10-23T23:31:00Z That represents perhaps a record for stinginess among the tax-exempt entities known as federal PACs. Bingo is chief beneficiary of Michigan PAC 2010-06-21T04:00:00Z But if BP has demonstrated incompetence, it has also shown penny-pinching stinginess. After the oil spill, we need a sea change 2010-06-03T11:00:00Z A major reason for their stinginess is goalie Tuukka Rask, a playoff rookie. Bruins part of surprising East semifinal pairings 2010-04-29T23:07:00Z Two of them were in the cattle line; and, through stinginess, cheatery, and such-like means, they amassed a power of money. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 Nor was it from mere indigence, or culpable stinginess that he ate and drank, for the most part in a healthful manner. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician With his usual stinginess and contempt of show, Whaley had allowed his daughter little for her trousseau, and her apparel was most simple, and so scant that her small trunk was scarcely filled. The Cottage of Delight A Novel My son, take a middle course between stinginess and extravagance, parsimony and prodigality. Arabian Wisdom He showed up the evils of Bureaucracy and the follies and weaknesses of Bureaucrats, because they were there, just as he showed up the stinginess of misers and the obstinacy of old women. An Outline of Russian Literature Eric was disturbed by her speedy detection in Franklin of "a certain dry pedantry, a stinginess of nature," which her acute criticisms set forth in strong relief. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine It is generally used as if it meant parsimony, stinginess, or niggardliness; and, at best, merely the refraining from expending money. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend Had they even run out at their doors to listen and stare, he would not have minded their stinginess. International Short Stories English The boys were soon satisfied, and I gave them a bit of tobacco apiece by way of clenching the deal, for it is bad policy to earn a name for stinginess among natives. A Frontier Mystery Above all, they complained of the stinginess of the miserable old king, who would neither pay them their arrears nor allow them to obtain their just dues by exerting pressure on the shroffs. Barclay of the Guides "I've not a cent in my purse," said I, thinking it better to tell the truth than incur the reproach of stinginess. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Every one knows that it is only stinginess on General Boldero's part which stands in the way of his daughters' hunting. Leonore Stubbs The rise in the price of flour can't excuse altogether the stinginess of his loaves. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in But no matter—the thief was clear off; and the only comfort he got from his neighbors, was being rated for his stinginess. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 One night, when D'Aubign� and La Force were sleeping near the King of Navarre, the former complained bitterly to the second of their master's stinginess. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 The sole case for the defence was Murgu�a’s character for stinginess; such a miser could not be accused of aiding the guerrillas. The Missourian Morgan isn’t as good a man as Isom is, with all his hard ways and stinginess. The Bondboy Susie's admiration for duchesses was slavish, and Hilton was treated with an indulgent liberality that was absurd compared to the stinginess displayed towards everyone else. The Benefactress Up to the age of thirty he led an irreproachable life; in fact, he was scrupulous to excess, and this, coupled with pronounced conceit and stinginess, was his only fault. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso Little bits of stinginess, Discarding printer's ink, Busts the man of business, And sees his credit sink. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside But, Mary Hope felt much nervous apprehension lest these Pocatello and Lava people should think it was just Scotch stinginess on her part. Rim o' the World The Sheriff expressed strong disapproval of the heritors' stinginess, and ordered them to get a new manse built for the minister. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland I had unconsciously been making that great miracle of mercy teach stinginess! The Cabin on the Prairie His stinginess bordered on avarice, and he had never changed his trade. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso To tell the truth, I hate extravagance, although I equally hate stinginess. The School Queens They were too wildly improvident for anything of the kind, and if they had any virtue at all it was scorn of the vice of stinginess. A Boy's Town They show that the wealthy Virginian of the 17th century was careful in his business dealings, sharp in a bargain, a painstaking manager, and in his private life often economical even to stinginess. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion Whether they spend their means for good or for evil, they are at least free from the groveling sin of stinginess. The Land of Thor By reason of this stinginess, his daughter was 23 made to suffer so much that she abominated her father. The Scarlet Feather Superlatives and all words denoting comparison should be used with stinginess. English: Composition and Literature Ivan, who directed this operation, was determined his plan should not fail by any stinginess in regard to the materials required for carrying it out. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt He was provident even to stinginess and we find him sending his wig to England to be made over and his old sword to be exchanged for a new one. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion But if he has been driven away by the woman on account of his poverty, or stinginess, he should not then be resorted to. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks The long period of stinginess and penny-wise-pound-foolish economy at the rectory had ceased. The Scarlet Feather It must be the absurdity of the idea that prevents them—it cannot be stinginess as to the means. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 One spoke of stinginess, the other of vanity, and the blacking became the black cause of enmity between them, and at last they parted. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The secret of their peculiar ideas on these matters was to be found in their stinginess and their love of money. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 I don't reckon any man knows how women feel about stinginess and closeness in their husbands. Aunt Jane of Kentucky He must have a look round, to say nothing of his stinginess in depriving me of his company so soon.” The Mystery of the Green Ray The one talked of stinginess, the other talked of foolish vanity. The Sand-Hills of Jutland What did Cyrus Treadwell's stinginess matter when his only relation to life consisted in his being the uncle of Oliver? Virginia But like lightning her remark about stinginess flashed into my mind. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls If they had been more selfish they would have left it to moulder away, and posterity to grumble over their stinginess or indifference. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I You have always felt bitter at my stinginess. Still Jim However, the food proved to be excellent, so Walter felt that it must be in some other way that the stinginess would be evident. Chatterbox, 1906 They were angry at Scottie's stinginess, and took to taunting him. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols And then too I remembered how she had said one evening the year before when we were playing Truth that she despised stinginess beyond any other vice. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls This is by no means intended as a lesson of stinginess, nor is it any part of my purpose to inculcate the plan of heaping up money. The Young Man's Guide One old lady on the Raburn Gap Circuit, famous for her stinginess, never varied her gift with the seasons. A Circuit Rider's Wife He mercilessly pillories his patrons in a row for their stinginess. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation In order to prove that it was not refused because of stinginess, two barrels were opened at Prairie du Chien and the whiskey allowed to run on the ground. Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 In this fatal atmosphere, her provincial habits, her mean and narrow views were made still more odious by an incredible stinginess. Artists' Wives It does not mean stinginess; it does not mean pinching; but it means an abstaining from all unnecessary expenditure, and all unnecessary use of goods of any and of every sort. The Young Man's Guide Rothschild, the head of the great banking house in London and the chief of the syndicate, especially complained of what he called the "stinginess" of the treasury department. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. The "no heat in a bedroom" dogma is little better than superstition, born of those fecund parents which mate so often, stinginess and puritanism. Preventable Diseases And I feel as sure as anything that Mr. Culpepper’s stinginess in holding out against Dock’s demands is going to be his undoing.” The Boy Scouts of Lenox This may be shown in the greed of seeking it, without proper regard for the rights of others; or in parsimony or stinginess in holding it, when there are rightful claims upon it. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View "I am well aware of Judith's style, Debby: that is how she covers her stinginess," and Miss Margaret gave a little sarcastic laugh at this point. Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life We do not have half good enough opinions of our possibilities; do not expect half enough of ourselves; we do not demand half enough, hence the meagerness, the stinginess of what we actually get. Pushing to the Front The provisions are holding out all right; and Meinik calculates that, with a little stinginess, we could manage for another three weeks. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Also, a little stinginess; not like Sir Walter in that! Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II The business man, by such costly stinginess, consoles himself that he is saving. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail "That is all in a piece with the rest of Judith's stinginess," she observed sneeringly. Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life The Stingy Mullah.—The mullah of a certain village, who was noted for his avarice and stinginess, happened one day in crossing a narrow bridge to fall into the river. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Because the President could not spare the time for social entertainments, he was soundly abused for the stinginess of his administration. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Mrs. Liddell's pen became more than ever essential to the maintenance of the household, while the younger widow considered herself a martyr to the most sordid, the most unnecessary stinginess. A Crooked Path A Novel Elaborate praise. parsimony Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess. patronymic Derived from the name of one's father or a paternal ancestor. pertinacity Persistent determination. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States There, Amos Owen," put in the aforementioned Susan, "don't try to lay your stinginess on my shoulders, for, goodness knows, they have burden enough already. Clemence The Schoolmistress of Waveland The Bedouin, seeing his stinginess, writhed with the pangs of hunger. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers "Not much," Hugh replied, rather ashamed of what he thought might be considered stinginess. The Plastic Age In fact, Margaret Sinclair's sudden stinginess and indifference to her townsfolk was the common wonder and talk of every little gathering. Winter Evening Tales And how fat she would send him back again to school,—to make the masters ashamed of their stinginess. His Excellency the Minister But the diligence and liberality of the authorities were not to be outdone by the skulking stinginess of Negro-smugglers. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Thou shouldst also give up wandering in the night, and avoid the faults of stinginess and vanity and boastfulness and wrath. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Yet many persons charged this man with stinginess—a charge to which every rich man lays himself open who does not give to all who ask him. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made There will be no stinginess in the settlement. The Framework of Home Rule "Aristocracy hampered by extreme stinginess would cut but a poor figure, I should think." The Colossus A Novel He worked very fast, and made his plans for sailing, and Aunt Celia loudly bemoaned his stinginess in cutting short the summer. Different Girls He was a spendthrift, she realized, but he was a spendthrift with a streak of stinginess in his nature. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage He was noted for stinginess to such a degree that they said his wife wore a brass wedding-ring, weekdays, to save the genuine article from wearing out. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales A margin too narrow conveys the idea of stinginess, as if to economize paper, while an irregular or zigzag margin conveys the idea of carelessness or want of precision. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 The milk which Miss Grundy's stinginess allowed her, was not particularly conducive to her health, and besides that, she missed the invigorating bath to which she had been accustomed during her mother's lifetime. The English Orphans Tuesday.—Hans is just breakfasting, and eating up, from sheer stinginess, a quarter pound of butter that he bought three days ago, because it begins to get old. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle Mrs Garlick's latest feat of stinginess was invariably a safe card to play in the conversational game. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories Jenks, with a twofold value: it is told to the children as a warning against stinginess, and it also explains the origin of the serpent eagle. Philippine Folk Tales Listen to the servants' story, and you will find them complaining of the stinginess, or tyranny, or selfishness of the employer. True Woman, The A Series of Discourses The doctor began to upbraid her for her stinginess and cruelty. Note-Book of Anton Chekhov Had they taken him seriously—had they even run out at their doors to listen and stare—he would not have minded their stinginess. The Delectable Duchy And then his stinginess about the ponies would be the gossip of the county for twelve months. Mr. Scarborough's Family When informed of this scandalous piece of buffoonery, Louis contented himself with saying, "I had rather make courtiers laugh by my stinginess than my people weep by my extravagance." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 Besides, she was conspicuous for her industrious, economical ways, and a parsimony in her expenditures that came pretty close to stinginess. The Torrent Entre Naranjos As I said, economy is good; but, above all things, shun stinginess. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti The remarkable feature of his character is stinginess. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 I'm glad, for of all faults I detest stinginess in a child. Anne of Green Gables All know the lightness of Indian corn-meal, as an article of food, and can easily judge from the following facts whether the statements I have made of the stinginess of Master Thomas, are borne out. My Bondage and My Freedom Trina's stinginess had increased to such an extent that it had gone beyond the mere hoarding of money. McTeague "I don't believe a man is in pocket by stinginess on his land," said Sir James. Middlemarch And those are the worthy, struggling Christians whom you wish me to supply with everything to make their church beautiful and their minister comfortable—you want me to put a premium on stinginess! The Old Gray Homestead And if I try again to effect any savings people will laugh at me, our venerable senior and Madame Wang suffer wrongs, and the servants abhor me for my stinginess. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The greatest defect with our flower-growing is the stinginess of it. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) He drank no more whiskey than at first, but his dislike for Trina increased with every day of their poverty, with every day of Trina's persistent stinginess. McTeague "Oh, stinginess may be abused like other virtues: it will not do to keep one's own pigs lean," said Mrs. Cadwallader, who had risen to look out of the window. Middlemarch I am pained to find the rising generation so prone to discard both frugality and economy, and to regard them as synonymous with narrowness, and meanness, and stinginess. The Young Woman's Guide "But I hope this is not stinginess," whispered Marvel. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 If a man vows to offer a sacrifice to some god and then procrastinates, pretending that the gods can wait, and thus does not keep his word, we shall punish his stinginess. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Out of sheer stinginess she fed me on bread and vegetables, and that in the kitchen. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man What did make him indignant was the stinginess of Uncle Patas and his people. The Quest Any attempt at careful management of the estate was invariably considered to be a sign of stinginess or of hardheartedness. The Russian Revolution; the Jugo-Slav Movement There he is, yonder, getting over the stile: did you ever see such a miserable-looking creature?—He can tell you fifty stories of dame Goodenough's stinginess. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Under an inspiration of Athena, Penelope came down once more to chide the wooers for their insolence; she also upbraided them for their stinginess. Authors of Greece Not about my stinginess, I mean—though that is a sad story, in another sense, but will not move my compassion. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War When Mr. Pennroyal was accused of stinginess, it was not considered that he had a great many liabilities to meet, and perhaps some big debts to pay off. Archibald Malmaison The stinginess of a rich nation is a depressing subject to reflect upon in a case of this kind. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders His wife bore him three sons and three daughters, who are said to have shared his stinginess, though they built him a magnificent monument. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 By what miracle of stinginess had she been able to save such a sum? Doctor Pascal And thus, though most of them laughed at Becky's last "move," they were prejudiced against her for it, and thought it another evidence of her stinginess and sharpness. A Flock of Girls and Boys Heavens! what lovers are these! what stinginess in dress! what barrenness of conversation! The Pretentious Young Ladies The testimony of Mr. Fletcher, his gardener, gloomy over his beer in the bar-parlours, seems to support the "stinginess" that the vicar has determined in Mr. Marrapit's character. Once Aboard the Lugger But munificence without method may arrive at results indistinguishably similar to those of stinginess. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 "Thought it was money matters—his stinginess, you know." Raspberry Jam Thrift is often confused with stinginess and selfish ness. Community Civics and Rural Life He had nearly, however, missed his freedom by his own stinginess in bargaining for it, and never showed the least gratitude towards me his benefactor. Barry Lyndon They crowd greedily to see how much it is, quite prepared, after the Eastern fashion, to protest to heaven against their patron's stinginess. Caesar and Cleopatra He knew the Howes family by reputation, and the reputation was that of general sharpness in trade and stinginess in money matters. Cy Whittaker's Place The stinginess of relations, and the greed of madhouse proprietors, make many a patient look ten times madder than he is, by means of dress. Hard Cash If a man vows to offer a sacrifice to some god, and then procrastinates, pretending that the gods can wait, and thus does not keep his word, we shall punish his stinginess. The Birds The meagreness, the stinginess, the perpetual expectation of a sixpence, used to exasperate me. The Point of View She looked about her with fine self-possession, and approved Mrs. Lee's surroundings with a cordiality so different from the northern stinginess of praise, that Madeleine was rather pleased than offended. Democracy, an American novel I don't believe a word he says, but I never accused him of stinginess about money. Roundabout Papers But what really matters is not the stinginess, is not the meanness, but the tone of the whole thing. Crime and Punishment But he also complained of his own father's stinginess, which somewhat, though not much, alleviated Susan's dislike to being awakened out of her pure dream of love to the consideration of worldly wealth. Half a Life-Time Ago Of course I cannot tell mother this, and I really believe she thinks I scrimp and pinch and overdo out of mere stinginess. Stepping Heavenward It's not economy: it's not stinginess; they are not paying off their debts. White Lies As for pure stinginess, I don't believe he'd find his match if he scoured the country. The Deliverance; a romance of the Virginia tobacco fields He has treated me with a stinginess that I never knew equalled. The Prime Minister Diligently rendezvousing there; 55,000 of them, nay gradually 70,000; no stinginess in the Czarina to her Ally of England. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17 She says to herself that it is to spare the servants the stairs; but, all the time, under the stairs, the servants are blushing for the sometimes unaccountable stinginess of their unusually munificent mistress. Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) They were tried before me for selfishness, or for an impossible vanity, or for scandalmongering, or for stinginess to guests or dependents. The Club of Queer Trades "Enough to live on—six thousand francs a year; and we shall complain of her stinginess?" said Europe. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life He had, on his part, nearly seven thousand francs, and despite the fact that people accused him of stinginess, he consented to add them to the young woman's ten thousand. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola |
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