as in thin
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Recent Examples of tinny
The tinny Renault Alliance econobox and the derivative GTA hotbox, though built in America, did not rank as assets of note.
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Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
The very frailness of the instrument—the way the Moog can sound, to modern ears, occasionally tinny or pitiful—has the effect of enhancing the poignancy of its performance of sacred music, as if making literal, in the contrast itself, our weakness in relation to God.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
The tinny circus music of the ice-cream truck.
—Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2020
It’s like damning your saxophone because your piano sounds a bit tinny.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2011
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Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
The very frailness of the instrument—the way the Moog can sound, to modern ears, occasionally tinny or pitiful—has the effect of enhancing the poignancy of its performance of sacred music, as if making literal, in the contrast itself, our weakness in relation to God.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
The tinny circus music of the ice-cream truck.
—Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2020
It’s like damning your saxophone because your piano sounds a bit tinny.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinny
Adjective
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From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
13 Jan. 2025
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The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Alecia lets out a shrill whistle and the shadowy figures of our campmates stand up around the fire, applauding.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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These frogs live along fast-flowing streams in mountainous areas of Madagascar, and with such loud background noise, their calls may be especially high-pitched to be heard by other frogs over the sound of the water, according to Scherz.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Nov. 2024
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When Stutz spoke again, his voice was weak and high-pitched, all the vitality drained out of it.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
30 July 2024
Adjective
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Finally, a Piezo super tweeter delivers the treble frequencies, providing the icing on what is a three-driver design.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took advantage in December 2019, while Ten Hag got the better of the eventual treble winners in January 2023, who at that point were struggling to get up to speed after the Qatar World Cup.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The next day, while the country was still overcome by grief and anger, a song appeared on Indian WhatsApp groups, sung by a strident female voice.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Through its strident positivity, PST ART glorifies speed and risk-taking (not to say recklessness) in the service of progress and discovery.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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