tinny

Example Sentences

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When I get home, Tūtū’s tinny speakers are blasting funk on the lānai, but I don’t go out to join her dance party.

From Literature

It’s low and tinny, but she puts the phone into an empty water glass, which makes the sound louder.

From Literature

A tinny orchestra striking up a tune so familiar it was practically a cliché.

From Literature

Nearly all televisions have small, tinny speakers that make it difficult to hear dialogue, especially for some of us older folk.

From Barron's

“There is not a thing that comes to mind,” was her tinny response, and that gaffe is entirely on the former vice president.

From Los Angeles Times