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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Mother Nature removes this thin coating of cement/lime paste over time, exposing the sand color to your eyes.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What to order: Your mileage my vary depending on your preferences, but why not start with the New York Original thin crust pizza for $16.95?—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 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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In the 1998-99 season — when United famously completed a Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble — Brighton finished 17th in the fourth tier.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Each earpiece contains a powerful 10mm dynamic driver for the lower frequencies, a precision 6mm planar driver for the mids and three balanced armature drivers creating the treble end of the sound spectrum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Very bold colors—a long, bright orange hallway—and wacky costumes like Harvey’s floral suits, to give the film a strident, distinct look and feel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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