drawling
Example Sentences
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A drawling President Trump put it in stark terms shortly after the operation ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice.
From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023
It also comes from the place where they both grew up – the American south, a lineage evident in both the drawling cadence of their vocals and the defiant core of their character.
From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2020
He adopted a languid, drawling manner of speech that was in place by his 20s.
From Washington Post • May 30, 2019
Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
