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teeny

[tee-nee] / ˈti ni /


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Those of us who watch all the major films in contention every year sometimes get a teeny tiny bit cross that not all of the people who actually vote do the same.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

We have a teeny little garden I’m working on finally, after 15 years, actually doing something with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

That’s a rich, complex habitat for a teeny baby crab.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

“That blows my mind because it’s so iconic and I have a teeny, tiny little corner of that now.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

He has lines around his eyes and on his forehead, and his lower jaw is tucked under the rest of his face like a drawer that’s been pushed in a teeny bit too far.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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