NIGGARDLY in a Sentence

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1. Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
2. Sadly did the Old South err in human education, despising the education of the masses, and niggardly in the support of colleges.

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 Meanings and Examples of NIGGARDLY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
niggardly
 a.  petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Classic Sentence:
1  Sadly did the Old South err in human education, despising the education of the masses, and niggardly in the support of colleges.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In V
2  'Tis open before your eyes," returned the scout; "and he who owns it is not a niggard of its use.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 12
Example Sentence:
1  Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.