croaky

Example Sentences

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It can elegantly vault octaves, scoop notes without a croaky glottal fry and crack words into multi-note, velvety yodels.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Slate, Fleischer-Camp’s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked, slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

Djokovic, who sounded croaky when speaking after the match, explained he has been feeling unwell.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

Theresa May might be stocking up on cough remedies after battling through a croaky voice during her Conservative Party conference speech - but could the prime minister have done anything to fix her faltering voice?

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2017

My voice is all croaky because it’s the first thing I’ve said out loud in days.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy