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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
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Those efforts nonetheless take up many hours of screen time, and are padded out by even thinner material like Willis’ friend Fatty (Ronny Chieng) accidentally drawing crowds to Golden Palace by being overly rude to white patrons — a one-note joke sustained for too many beats.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The frequency range of the FT1 is wide, but the treble never sounds shrill and the bass never booms or imposes on the mids.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The shrill blast of the whistle signaled their departure, and the locomotive strained to pull away from the station, making the carriage jolt.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 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
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But the sound was really high-pitched and sounded more like an anxious small dog.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024
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Bass and treble tone controls are a new feature that’s been added to the 9000Q’s menu system.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Augsburg are not a Bundesliga big beast so, most likely, this latest treble — two penalties and a late, scruffy third — will not draw much attention on its own.Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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For years, politicians have made increasingly strident promises to curb migration to the UK; for the most part, those promises have fallen short.Christian Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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However, Harris' strident support for Volodymyr Zelensky and his country's battle against Vladimir's Putin's invasion won recognition from security experts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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