croaky

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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

Haïm began her program with concertmaster Martin Chalifour as the eloquent soloist in Bach’s G-Minor Violin Concerto and Telemann’s hilariously quirky, croaky violin concerto known as, and sounding like, “The Frogs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2020

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

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

Listening to her outburst, you heard the mood music of an angry farewell, a croaky swan song.

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2019

In its croaky voice it said the same thing over and over.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli