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

News reports said some 3,500 police and soldiers took part in the operation that began in the wee hours.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"That was quite a horrific, traumatic experience, because I was only a couple of minutes from dying, so the emotions are still quite raw even though it was a wee while ago."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"There's new songs as well and new takes on the songs because they've been revamped a wee bit to modernise them," says Agnew.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The lady’s shriek was so sharp and sudden that everyone looked down to see if a wee mousie was scurrying about, but her round, doll-like eyes were fixed on the Incorrigibles.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood