as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
in Shakespeare's sonnet, the narrator begs his love to give him more praise "than niggard truth would willingly impart"
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as in miser
a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money
such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money
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But the discussion around Golden this season has been muted, strained and careful all the way to the end, Monday’s dramatic 65-63 comeback win against Houston to seize the title.—
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Many target companies use different software and services—Google vs. Microsoft, on-premise vs. cloud, etc. Unraveling and consolidating these technologies is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution.—
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The power miser of chatbots will, if anything, drive more AI adoption overall.—
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Julia Soares, an assistant professor of cognitive science at Mississippi State University, said this tendency aligns with the decades-old social science concept of the cognitive miser.—
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Many Chileans are angry about the country’s unequal distribution of wealth and power, about niggardly pensions (for which people are supposed to save themselves) and about long waiting times for doctors’ visits and poor schools.—
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To tap one of the country’s two largest and most niggardly mines is hard enough.—
Adjective
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Bad guys are selfish, greedy, and prone to speeches.—
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But the use of performance enhancing substances by professional athletes is also a selfish act.—
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Liverpool’s torpid display at Wembley against Newcastle will have hurt Merseyside pride, but the cost to club coffers is minimal; League Cup compensation is miserly, even for the winners.—
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Florida is the only state in the geographic Deep South with a higher minimum wage than the federal government’s miserly $7.25 an hour.—
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Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.—
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His father was intensely parsimonious as well, and once tried to build a front fence by hammering bookshelves together.—
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Bulls make money, bears make money, pigs get slaughtered Cramer said the market action punished investors who’ve stayed negative, as well as short sellers and hedge funds that got greedy in the past few days.—
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There are also a number of Native American legends in which buzzards are portrayed as greedy and deceptive compared with other large birds.—
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The nation's stingiest defense held the Vols to 15 first-half points, the fewest in an Elite Eight game since 1979.—
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Showdown beyond the arc One of the most intriguing matchups in Atlanta will be Ole Miss’ 3-point shooters, led by Sean Pedulla, taking on a Michigan State defense that is one of the nation’s stingiest outside the arc.—
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“Niggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggard. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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