breathy

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Although it's only 65 seconds long, it's a perfect showcase for Wolf's breathy vocals and sharp storytelling.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The president, played by a breathy, beleaguered Idris Elba and known only by his call sign, “Icon,” is of indeterminate party and ideology.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 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

Perhaps it’s that Manfred is so swaggeringly confident, Galitzine’s embodiment of fluid sensuality standing in stark contrast to Monroe’s stiff, anxious, breathy performance as Cherry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

His smile was broader and he was quicker to laugh—a sort of silent breathy laughter that showed in his eyes.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee