I'm disappointed, you said I was tightfisted which is not true. From Wordnik.com. [Kickette Blog] Reference
"tightfisted": if he gives with great reluctance, he is said to be. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
Obama is tightfisted with the money AND efficient. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Campaign Opens 20 New Field Offices In Virginia] Reference
"Even a thief can be tightfisted," Mat said absently. From Wordnik.com. [A Crown of Swords]
Japanese tightfisted techniques | 世論 What Japan Thinks. From Wordnik.com. [Scrimping on cash before payday] Reference
Children of economists recall how tightfisted their parents were. From Wordnik.com. [Are Economists Cheap? Or Just Rational?, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
"Needless to say the tightfisted gits at Wigan refused to contribute". From Wordnik.com. [Noreena Hertz & Parting Footballers With Their Money] Reference
Germany's new assertive and tightfisted policy is popular with voters. From Wordnik.com. [The New Berlin Republic] Reference
But tightfisted monetary policy was disastrous for the rest of Europe. From Wordnik.com. [Europe In Pieces] Reference
Luckily for some fortunate children, this was a tightfisted generation. From Wordnik.com. [Inherit The Rind] Reference
Fans hated owner Bill Wirtz, calling him Dollar Bill for his tightfisted ways. From Wordnik.com. [Blackhawks Vs. Flyers For The Stanley Cup? Really?] Reference
Now, to reduce their risk, tightfisted investors want more equity for their dollars. From Wordnik.com. [New Valley Rules] Reference
I commented on this to Aahz as further proof of the tightfisted nature of the kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [Myth Conceptions]
And the tightfisted finance minister started singing a new tune about the copper savings. From Wordnik.com. [Prudent Chile Thrives Amid Downturn] Reference
Expensing is the favorite of tightfisted budgeters because ultimately it pays for most of its cost. From Wordnik.com. [The JFK Stimulus Plan] Reference
Long a moral outrage, this tightfisted approach to public needs is becoming an economic handicap. From Wordnik.com. [The Nanny State] Reference
Cruise-ship passengers, however tightfisted or rowdy, rarely venture more than half a mile from the ships. From Wordnik.com. [Invasion Of The Cruise Ships] Reference
Needless to say the tightfisted gits at Wigan refused to contribute, bar one solitary member of their first team. From Wordnik.com. [Noreena Hertz & Parting Footballers With Their Money] Reference
These days Lending Club is one of a handful of peer-to-peer lenders filling a gap created by tightfisted bankers. From Wordnik.com. [Making Personal Loans For Fun And Profit] Reference
For one thing, he deplores Mrs. Astaire's tightfisted administration of the performer's estate after his death in 1987. From Wordnik.com. [The Sultan of Suave] Reference
The Good Magician had been notoriously tightfisted with information of any type, to the frustration of others, even kings. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
When politicians around the world do criticize their central banks, they almost always gripe that they are too tightfisted. From Wordnik.com. [Germany Blasts 'Powers of the Fed'] Reference
He threw lavish parties, bought jewelry, took a lot of vacation and was allegedly very tightfisted about the parish's money. From Wordnik.com. [Fr. Fay] Reference
The Thaxtons felt tightfisted Jim resented that the money from the sale of their last home had been spent on Tanya's defense. From Wordnik.com. [Cruel Deception]
Chinese are becoming ever more tightfisted as millions of laid-off workers return to their home villages from the coastal factories. From Wordnik.com. [Tight-Fisted Is Back In Style] Reference
It was not easy forcing a group of people as tightfisted as these to hand over their treasures, even when their lives were at stake. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons of Krynn]
There were a few tightfisted citizens who didn't think there was thirty dollars 'worth of sheriffing to do in Fort Smith in a given month. From Wordnik.com. [Lonesome Dove]
The right perspective may be short term and tightfisted. From Wordnik.com. [The McKinsey Quarterly] Reference
That position is reflected in the company's tightfisted pricing stance. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A lot of wealthy people are so tightfisted it kind of makes me want to puke. From Wordnik.com. [Funny thing about giving OR a difference between rich people a... - BADALEX's MySpace Blog |] Reference
If only they had been as tightfisted with taxpayer money while they were in charge. From Wordnik.com. [The American Spectator] Reference
IBM raises '09 guidance again; customers still tightfisted but company expects to wring profit. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
As gas prices soared from 2006 to 2008, people became increasingly tightfisted, a survey by WSL found. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
"It may be my tightfisted Bohemian roots or just my love of finding discarded items to use creatively," he said. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories]
In the short term, that prospect seems remote, as banks have been wary and tightfisted in lending since the financial crisis erupted. From Wordnik.com. [DealBook] Reference
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