Words similar to meagre

Example sentences for: meagre

How can you use “meagre” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Who would have thought that a word like quirt , which I had always associated with hounds and stirrup cups, came from the Spanish for `rope,' or `string,' cuerda . The meagre sources I have at home bear out that origin, however.
Count your blessings, however meagre, as, a toad is a diamond in a duck's eye.
The greatest cost we encounter is that of advertising, which is not only expensive but yields meagre results in comparison to the money spent.