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tinny

adjective

Definition of tinny

as in thin

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Recent Examples of tinny The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark. — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 As the sun set, news from Memphis broke into the music on his tinny radio. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 However, all are treated equally by the professional staff and even arrivals such as ours, in tinny hire cars, are whisked into the sleek entrance of the minimalist white building. — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 So there’s just something tinny about him. — Shikha Dalmia, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tinny

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It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Those areas are likely be less impressive in the thin air of the vehicle’s namesake town.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of shrill

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The forward had just come off a Ballon d’Or contending season as the Champions League’s joint top scorer and highest goal contributions provider, as Barça reached the semifinals of the European competition yet landed a domestic treble.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Neville, who was also capped 85 times by England, was part of teams which won eight Premier Leagues and 13 cups, including the treble in 1999, when he was involved in 54 games.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
The mayor underperformed with Jewish voters in the 2025 election and has been a strident critic of Israel throughout his fast-rising political career.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

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