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Recent Examples of tinny
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The hum of a refrigerator, the distant drone of a neighbor’s lawnmower, the tinny bleeping of a vintage Gameboy, the rhythmic creak of trampoline springs in action.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
That tinny little sound twinkling somewhere nearby.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The hum of a refrigerator, the distant drone of a neighbor’s lawnmower, the tinny bleeping of a vintage Gameboy, the rhythmic creak of trampoline springs in action.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
That tinny little sound twinkling somewhere nearby.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinny
Adjective
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Without reliably cold temperatures, snow is wetter and thinner, conditions are rainier — and for athletes that can be dangerous.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The sound is urgent, high-pitched, a little terrified, and completely communal — an anthem of permission.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Depending on the keyboard and its modifications, their sound can range from high-pitched and hollow to deep and full.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Thirteen-year-old Everett Baumgarten vividly portrayed the Prince, with a treble voice always sure of pitch.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike parts of Chicago and some of the closer-in suburbs, this isn’t an area where strident arguments about the emotional issues that have divided Democrats — support for Israel, for example — play as well with voters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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