Examples of raspy in a Sentence
Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
overwork tends to make him raspy
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John’s raspy voice here works so well for a later-in-life memoirist.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 29, 2025 3:40 PM EST
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The group drew comparisons to the Jackson Five — young Donny, known for his raspy high notes, was their equivalent of Michael Jackson — and reached a feverish level of fame.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Dafoe says with an unmistakable raspy cackle over the phone.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 29, 2025 3:40 PM EST
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The group drew comparisons to the Jackson Five — young Donny, known for his raspy high notes, was their equivalent of Michael Jackson — and reached a feverish level of fame.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Dafoe says with an unmistakable raspy cackle over the phone.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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