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Recent Examples of tinny
As the sun set, news from Memphis broke into the music on his tinny radio.
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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
Users can now talk to Figure 03 naturally, without the tinny distortion common in voice assistants.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
Users can now talk to Figure 03 naturally, without the tinny distortion common in voice assistants.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tinny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinny
Adjective
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Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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This game isn't in Las Vegas, this is in Sacramento, so the thin air that carried the ball out of the park the past few days is not a factor.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Let the brush drip dry, then return it into its squeaky clean home.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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In one scene, Anne calls Ginny, trying to get Mark Brett’s phone number from the bottom of one of Gino’s squeaky ducks.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Female eagles often repeat a solitary soft but high-pitched note.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks were full in the lower frequencies while showing enough treble finesse to convey fine string texture.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Liman ruled that Lively is entitled to attorneys' fees and litigation costs related to Baldoni's counterclaim under the California statute, but denied her request to pursue treble damages and punitive damages.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In a strident, aggressive veto message by Andrew Johnson.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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