raspy
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He is still prone to raspy itches in the back of his throat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s not terribly distinctive but it is catchy, and Ms. Cyrus’s raspy voice sounds good in this setting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Biden had a raspy voice, which his team said was because he was ill, and a moment where he seemed to lose his train of thought.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
He introduced us to his wife, a friendly, petite woman who also had a raspy voice.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Thomas was recovering from laryngitis while recording the soundtrack version and his vocals are raspier than for the track released on its own.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2021
In the film, Day, swathed in opulent Prada gowns, sings song after song, which required transforming her shot-silk voice into Holiday’s raspier one.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2021
His voice was lower and raspier than when he had left the White House—you can hear the difference in the video—and his lethargy worried some aides.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2020
Her voice is raspier than it used to be, which is probably why she rapped more than she sang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2018
"Man, I was gone. My bad," he said, his raspy voice even raspier, like he had just woke up.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
I needed to leave, he told me in the raspiest voice I’d ever heard.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2023
I spun the dials and finally concentrated on one announcer—you know who I mean—with the raspiest, most grating voice this side of a vixen file.
From Cue for Quiet by Thomas L. Sherred
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