scant
adjective
barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate.
scanting
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present participleof scant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But focusing too intently on the play’s stimulating politics risks scanting its humor and its family dynamics.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2017
Brecht made the astronomer into an opportunist and, scanting history, into a sensualist.
From Time Magazine Archive
USAir executives strongly deny that they are scanting safety.
From Time Magazine Archive
But high prices since the war have tempted most builders into cutting corners, cramping spaces, and scanting on wall thicknesses.
From Time Magazine Archive
In all but this, Not scanting labour, I will do my part.
From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles
