penny-pinching

Example Sentences

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What’s happening now is a mix of penny-pinching and finger-pointing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s nothing but buck-passing middlemen in league with penny-pinching hospital executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Halligan, however, gives the character definition, especially when advocating for his nephew and risking the wrath of his volatile, penny-pinching sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

That penny-pinching Skinner wants me to cut corners and get myself into trouble so he can fire me.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)