Miserly in a sentence

The proportions are off and the miserly base is undeniable.

For a side with limited goalkicking options as it is, it will be imperative they improve their conversion rate moving forward, because 69 points won’t win all that many games even with Pearce and the backs at their miserly best.

The Wallabies’ attacking playbook is being written gradually, and this blindside move from a scrum, executing a clever use of the 50-22 kick, shows there is the potential to surprise even the most miserly defences.

They already have the best defence in the Premier League before they landed Calafiori and they conceded a miserly 29 goals last season.

We see this description emerging again against persons who have condemned the miserly increase to teachers, paltry pension and other handouts to pensioners, and the general lack of care towards those suffering Guyanese who need the help of the government.

But economists say that effort has translated into miserly economic growth because it withdrew money from the economy.

Education and medicines are costly, water has been privatized since the dictatorship and many Chileans receive miserly pensions while families earn $550 to $700 a month.

He next comes across a miserly woman who hoards jewels and other riches, but won’t put any of them to use, even as she is disheveled and starving; she is beholden to her acquisitions and wants more.

Humidity shot up to as high as 100 per cent at 5.30 am, with nothing to speak about on the wind front (virtually calm, at a miserly 1.1 km/h), as the Chennai Met Office (India Met Department) observed.

Liverpool conceded as many goals in one cup game as they have all season at Anfield in the Premier League so, while it was a memorable evening, Klopp will be banking on his regular defence returning to their miserly ways at Villa Park.

Reports in the Spanish capital from Defensa Central indicate Madrid will test Tottenham's resolve with a miserly bid before the midfielder's contract runs out.

The players were tired of the miserly attitude of team owner Charles Comiskey, who was renowned for underpaying his players (although the team’s pay was actually the third highest of any team in the league).

The seamer picked up three wickets in as many overs in the clash while conceding a miserly four runs to set up a comprehensive seven-wicket win for India.

A miserly over from Rashid was followed by Ben Stokes’ (5) dismissal off Stanlake as the Royals were 71 for 3 at the halfway mark.

Its $250 price tag makes for a reasonable port of entry for anyone looking to build a voice-activated, multi-room audio and home-control system on a miserly budget.

Narine, plagued with problems over his action prior to the tournament, had earlier produced a miserly spell, conceding just 30 runs from his four overs while accounting for the wicket of the dangerous New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum for 43.

Revenues, earnings and net profit margins should continue to rise, and so should its miserly $2 dividend.

He is miserly, dishonest, petty and envious of others' achievements. citation He is depicted as a loser who is perpetually insecure about his capabilities.

Jason played junior employee Granville in the first programme of the comedy anthology Seven of One (1973), called Open All Hours (BBC) and starring Barker as the miserly proprietor of a corner shop.

John intensified his efforts to maximise all possible sources of income, to the extent that he has been described as "avaricious, miserly, extortionate and moneyminded".