How to Use frugality in a Sentence

frugality

noun
  • And that is a product that seems of of good budgeting over the years and, and a lot of frugality.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
  • One school of thought on founder pay — call it the ramen noodle camp — errs on the side of extreme frugality.
    New York Times, 17 June 2022
  • Maybe this frugality is meant to give Cruise different people to play against, and to keep the cast fresh.
    Vulture, 13 July 2023
  • That new frugality will extend to the movies and shows that Disney creates.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The coach revels in the frugality the team has displayed in assembling offensive weapons in the past.
    Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • Don’t let your frugality and your worries about money rob you of paying for some wants.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • Even as Dave’s heart and lung problems worsened, his frugality stayed strong.
    Jane Harrigan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The app, the passengers, and his strict frugality aligned in a virtuous circle.
    Lauren Smiley, Wired, 22 June 2021
  • Many of those beliefs are valuable, such as the frugality practiced by those who grew up in the Great Depression — but others may no longer be valid.
    Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2022
  • The Depression left them both with a penny-pinching frugality and a bone-deep work ethic.
    John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2020
  • Roche was known for his frugality and would often butt heads with city directors, and Henry, about when money should be spent.
    cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
  • January is often a month for reflection and frugality, and in my kitchen a time to feature the reserves in the pantry and freezer as much as possible.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • On the opposite end of the financial spectrum is the issue of extreme frugality.
    Fortune, 29 May 2022
  • This extravagance of frugality accounts for maybe five or six hours of useful work over the subsequent half a year.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Below, finance and frugality experts give their best advice to anyone attempting a no-spend month for the first time.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2021
  • For all his frugality, Mr. Kaushik hasn’t committed to a life of complete asceticism.
    New York Times, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The Chinese entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation for the finer points of frugality result in one of the bravest tribes of eaters in the world.
    Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • And with Minnesota's strong strain of frugality, that was probably true.
    Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Shares in the company lost half of their value last year, while its growing frugality alienated some of the creative people who once hailed Netflix as a champion of the arts.
    Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The lawsuit also claims that the foundation has been running in ways that are counter to Mr. Newman’s principles of frugality and transparency.
    Khadeeja Safdar, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
  • When important norms—of frugality, and the honesty with which it was discussed—are seen as violated, the survival of the culture is imperilled.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Their frugality yielded enough savings to send my two brothers and me to college without student loans, and for my dad to retire in September, ahead of his 59th birthday.
    Stephanie Yang, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Anybody who grew up around survivors of the Great Depression can speak to that generation's lifelong habits of frugality.
    Joel Mathis, The Week, 1 June 2021
  • Spanos said the hiring of Harbaugh wasn’t influenced by a desire to change the narrative about his family’s frugality.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Now both freezers are filled to the brim with bulk proteins bought with frugality in mind, unmarked leftovers and various flavors of homemade broth (and scraps that will be ingredients for the next batch).
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Harwell knows there are some customers who—out of nostalgia, frugality, or a desire to appease the kids—want to fire up an earlier Xbox or PlayStation and jam with some old favorites.
    Kyle Wiens, Wired, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Clinging tightly to Europe’s purse strings, Merkel became the face of northern Europe’s frugality.
    Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In retrospect, the most important issue facing the community may not have been the erosion of norms around frugality but of those around honesty.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But even though their frugality hasn't exactly paid off as planned, the couple is content with their decision to relocate.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Eventually, the frugality and hustle led to a grander lifestyle.
    Lam Yik Fei Tiffany May, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023

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