Sentence examples for won scant from inspiring English sources

A political neophyte at the time, he won scant financial or moral support from the Suffolk County Democratic Committee for his campaign.

"Mireille" did not fare well at its 1864 premiere at the Théâtre Lyrique and has won scant popularity since, despite some success beginning in the early 1930s at the Opéra Comique in an edition by the song composer Reynaldo Hahn.

One irony is that Labour will win scant gratitude for championing small business.

Religion thrives on fear, as well as hope: without fear, bad behaviour has no sanction and clerical authority wins scant respect.

Stephens managed to finish at the net only five times, winning a scant three points.

In the first set Tsonga managed to win a scant nine points; but in the second set his serve heated up and his ground game began to move Djokovic off the baseline.

The Pan African Congress PACC), which advocated black nationalism, drew his ire in particular, even though it was winning a scant 2percentt of the vote in public opinion polls.

Second, that it didn't really matter who won — that there was scant difference between the Central and Entente Powers.

Two years ago Manchester City won the title with scant pace, what may they do having acquired a Spanish speedster who brings "extra dimension" to mind?

Bowden offered him the no-frills job, with barely as much money as he had made from his last two postseason shares when the Yankees won championships, and with scant power in hiring his coaches.

Hakulinen overtook Norway's Håkon Brusveen twice in the last 10 km, ultimately winning by a scant 0.8 second and securing the gold medal for Finland.