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Recent Examples of teeny Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time. Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 The celebrity nail artist is known for impeccable, teeny-tiny works of art spotted on Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Kim Kardashian, Kate Hudson, and other famous fingertips. Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025 Julia points out one teeny tiny problem, and that is Malcom Grant. Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 These teeny bats, with their wee teeth, can leave bites and scratches that are not visible, do not bleed, and are not painful. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teeny
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Adjective
  • In many respects, CDMS users receive the powerful anti-ship capabilities of a surface warfare vessel worth many hundreds of millions of dollars for just a tiny fraction of that price.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The timing of it all was nothing short of absurd, with the Bucks and Knicks talking at a time when the odds of a deal actually happening were minuscule because of a choice the Knicks had made just weeks before.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Game On While a minuscule percentage of people possess the skills required to become a professional athlete, most have engaged in sports at some point in their lifetime, even if only as a fan.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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