miserly

• He was miserly, as the course of this history will show, but his pride and self-conceit exceeded his avarice. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Life Of St. Francis of Assisi, by Paul Sabatier.
• My allowances were so small as to be miserly, and my pride kept me from appealing to the executors of the estate to remedy the situation of a wealthy young woman kept in penury. —  A Monstrous Regiment of Women - Laurie R. King - Russell-Holmes 02
• I don't want to be miserly, and John's an old friend, so we're all pleased with the match, but I do have two other girls and, of course, there's my lad, Joe, who'll get most Wallace met Jack's gaze. —  Stephanie Laurens - A Fine Passion
• Reducing debt and living by a budget is not about being miserly, but about conscious spending, she said. —  The Daily News - News
• Not only does it make the British family look miserly, but there's some interesting legal repercussions to boot. —  Geek.com

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