tweak

Example Sentences

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Given a slight tweak, “The Stranger” could be a film noir about a man who simply drifts along the currents of a cruel universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And unlike a gallerist, she feels an obligation to tweak her work once it’s out in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The math is complicated, so Choi recently made a spreadsheet, intended as an educational tool, where people can plug in their financial specifics, tweak the assumptions and see what the formula spits out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“And if I needed to make a tweak, it would happen instantly.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

I was thinking of how sometimes, trying to say the right thing to people, it’s like some kind of brain surgery, and you have to tweak exactly the right part of the lobe.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson