raspy
Example Sentences
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‘Who was that?’ she asks, her voice raspy.
From Literature
Together we stared in disbelief at the empty platform as our raspy breath reverberated around the empty room.
From Literature
Just as I was about to turn back, a twig snapped and Red appeared, her cheeks and nose rosy with cold and her breath raspy from running.
From Literature
Sitting outside, she tells the camera in a raspy voice, “To whoever has her or knows where she is, it’s never too late.”
“We still have hope and we still believe,” she tells the camera in a raw, raspy voice.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
