gravelly

Example Sentences

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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

His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Mr. Curry’s voice is now flattened and gravelly, and I found it a strain to listen until I sped up his delivery, as you can do with audiobooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

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