Sentence examples for the scant from inspiring English sources
adjective
Very little, very few.
- "After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."
There is little wonder at the scant news coverage.
After unabashedly stuffing myself, I took the scant leftovers home.
But he also lamented the scant time that promising players have to develop their craft.
The towns barely had fuel to operate cars, and the scant food was running out quickly.
Drop the pancakes by the scant 1/4 cup onto the hot pan or griddle.
Yet Benedict has reduced still further the scant resources assigned to external communications.
The play's climax arrives with the same stealthy tread as the rest of the scant action.
This once again shows up the scant respect it has for democratic values".
The grave of Mary Jane Pascoe lies in the scant shade of a boab.
The strangest part of the comic is the scant biographical information about Lady Gaga.
Unfortunately, the scant published scientific literature on mattresses offered little help.
