gravelly

Example Sentences

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“Well, look, that’s my whole thing,” Steyer responded in his low, gravelly voice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, in his gravelly voice, Greenspan said, “This is the first time in history that a reporter has ever apologized to the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

As distinctive as Armstrong’s rich and gravelly voice was—on such classics as “What a Wonderful World” and “Hello, Dolly!”—it was how broke from a song’s meter that became another influential hallmark of his style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Her British accent, one of the few things he clearly remembers about her, is gone; she sounds as American as he does, with the low, gravelly voice that had surprised him on the phone.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri