breathy

Example Sentences

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But the first time I transcribed an interview I’d conducted with my breathy, inconsistent voice, I felt like one giant cringe.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

With her original, breathy way of speaking, stressing odd syllables and stretching random vowels to the breaking point, her mad fashions and family of wigs, Moira is a sketch character with depth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Her voice is low and breathy and her diction is flat, and her vocals sit a hair lower in the mix than one might expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Emily was followed by a slew of page-turners in similar, breathy vein: Bella, Harriet, Imogen and Prudence.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

In her small, breathy way she said, “Tom.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott