rasp

Example Sentences

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His boots, his big parka, his rasping snow pants, they all dragged at him.

From Literature

He cheerfully refused broadcast interviews because he knew how his rasping vocal chords could be interpreted.

From BBC

But the home side equalised on the stroke of half-time courtesy of a rasping long-range drive from Vitinha following a short corner routine.

From Barron's

“I heard a rasping sound. Even inside the car, you could hear it. We were wondering what it was when, looking through the front windshield, all you could see were houses—houses everywhere.”

From Literature

The 22-year-old took the second opportunity, with a rasping passing shot forcing a deciding set.

From Barron's