sparse
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Yet the evidence is sparse, the science still in its cradle—which may explain why she sticks to motherhood as a baseline, with fatherhood a deviation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
So far, the major change is more sparse communication.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
His messaging can sometimes be sparse, but the targeted input has an impact with a player who likes to be challenged by her coaches.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
As smooth as it sounds, the song’s arrangement is actually somewhat unorthodox, opening with the chorus, and its verses are sparse, the first simply repeating the phrase, “Just bees and things and flowers.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The furnishings were sparse: a narrow bed, a rickety nightstand, and a secondhand trunk for clothes and books.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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