tight-fisted
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tight-fisted
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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U.S. shale also has been overshadowed by Big Oil as the companies grapple with slower gains and tight-fisted investors.
From Reuters ● Mar. 2, 2023
Indeed, the state looks practically tight-fisted by comparison.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
Amazon had to develop a frugal culture in its early years because it was operating in the low-margin retail industry, competing with famously tight-fisted companies like Walmart.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2022
Unfortunately, Apple is famously tight-fisted with its proprietary technology, even though its MFi program is designed to license and control these very products.
From The Verge ● Sep. 27, 2021
That was suspicious, for he is usually tight-fisted.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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