Literary notes about inexpensive (AI summary)
The word "inexpensive" appears in literature as a multifaceted descriptor that not only denotes low cost but also conveys practicality and unexpected quality. For instance, in technical and scientific discussions, it underscores the accessibility of equipment or materials without compromising effectiveness [1]. In portraits of daily life, the term is employed to describe simple yet functional attire and furnishings [2, 3, 4], suggesting that affordability need not detract from utility or decorum [5]. Moreover, academic texts frequently highlight the value of inexpensive editions as a means to democratize learning and literature [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. Even in narratives about commerce and personal experiences, authors illustrate how inexpensive choices, whether a green net in a shop or modest lodgings, can be both practical and appealing [12, 13, 14]. Finally, in commentaries on cultural or military strategies, the term may carry an ironic edge, hinting at cost-efficiency employed in clever or unexpected ways [15, 16].
- It is controlled by no patent or proprietary device, and requires a most inexpensive equipment.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - An inexpensive and simple outfit is required—old clothes and stout shoes are the rule.
— from Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States. Department of the Interior - The room, which had been prepared for us on the fourth floor, was small but cheerful, decently furnished, and inexpensive.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner - The outfit is inexpensive and answers every purpose.
— from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney - One costly article will entirely ruin the harmony in a dress, which, without it, though plain and inexpensive, would be becoming and beautiful.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness by Florence Hartley - All important works may be found in the convenient and inexpensive school editions given below.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - re, in one of the following inexpensive editions, published for school use.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - Important works, however, should be read entire in one of the inexpensive school editions given below.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - For titles and publishers of general reference works, and of inexpensive texts, see General Bibliography at end of this book.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - Texts and Helps (inexpensive school editions).
— from English Literature by William J. Long - Various other inexpensive editions, in Pocket Classics, Eclectic English Classics, etc.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - He looked round the walls of the shop to pick out something inexpensive, and his eyes rested on a green net hanging near the door.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - These usually carry a small line of premiums, featuring a piece of kitchenware, or other inexpensive item, with bulk coffee.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - The money I had earned as a teacher amply sufficed to take me there, and after a lengthy search, I found inexpensive lodgings in a Jewish family.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein - But these, which are very inexpensive, are chiefly the means with which the wily one takes in those he practises upon.
— from On War by Carl von Clausewitz - Let no one, however, think that this is a "simple" (by that meaning either easy or inexpensive) form of entertainment!
— from Etiquette by Emily Post
