gravelly

Example Sentences

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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

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

She dropped into her gravelly Cookie Monster growl for the answer: “Brown food tastes good.”

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

His gravelly tones were used in The Simpsons and as the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Hilly’s voice over the phone was gravelly sounding, low, like she’d been yelling all morning.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett