Stinginess

Am I being hopelessly naive in calling for some balance and proportion in the RAAC debate — or is the narrative of Tory stinginess and incompetence so powerful that we might as well sit back and watch the exaggerations multiply?

But, while that still rings true no matter how many times you read the book, this time I noticed that Scrooge lamented, even more than his stinginess, his lack of kindness in his relationship with others, his tendency toward harsh words.

Duke allows a lot of points, relative to the stinginess with which the Blue Devils give up yards, 28 points per game, but that's because of all the turnovers.

Publishers Weekly and The Stranger had already noted the company’s stinginess, and The Seattle Times would weigh in years later.

What she has revealed—Jobs’ emotional callousness, his spiritual and financial stinginess with her—cast a dark shadow on his legendary status.