frugal
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A sizable minority of well-off shoppers have always been frugal, perhaps because they grew up modestly and kept those habits when they ascended into the upper middle class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“People have this idea that they will spend less in retirement — that they’ll be more frugal — but that’s not always the case.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
After spending more than £1.1bn since 2023, new regulations announced by the country's ministry of sport in July 2025 means clubs have switched to a more frugal and financially sustainable model.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
You do not have to be especially frugal to think, “What’s not to like about that?”
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
They were suddenly aware of great hunger, for they had not eaten anything since breakfast; but they dared not make more than a frugal supper.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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