wee

Example Sentences

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The wee powered hardtop mechanism does retract, after a fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Lisa Clark, a resident of the area, speaking to the BBC before the cordon was extended to include her home said: "The uncertainty is making me feel a wee bit anxious now really."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"I was hoping to get some of the coursework done, and then just a wee bit of revision," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Earlier, in the wee hours of Sunday, the US space agency published an image taken by the Artemis crew, showing a distant Moon with the Orientale basin visible.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Me? What are you doing? Skulking around in the wee hours, bungling the staircase so as not to be heard.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin