scratchy
Example Sentences
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Having looked scratchy early on, Dunkley found her groove by slogging Kathryn Bryce over mid-wicket for six in the third over.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
It is one reason why those interviews are often more scratchy and have more interruptions than they might otherwise have.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
It opens with distorted drums and scratchy, warped synths before transforming, about a minute in, into a full-on cumbia track.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
And after the tetchy, scratchy, emotional exchanges in the High Court, it's not something that you think he'll miss.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Eventually, she made me change into my new pajamas, with the dancing cats and dogs, and I put them on for her, even though they were too scratchy and too small.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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