teensy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of teensy
Example Sentences
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A teensy stretch of trading weakness this year—a pause in rip-roaring gains, really—has left the valuation looking ordinary, despite a profit outlook that has no equal in history.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
All that said, though, it’s hard not to feel a teensy bit bad for Philly fans after what they endured Thursday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Each of these teensy homes had been rendered by A.I. software and smoothed with an assist from more A.I. software.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
They look like two little waterfalls of hair, with a pink and a blue ribbon tied in a teensy pigtail on top of their heads.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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