gruff
Example Sentences
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Sullivan—a gruff Irish-Catholic variety-show host who could make or break careers—dropped a folder on the table, a dossier of FBI and press clippings, and asked bluntly:
But though his voice was gruff, there was a light in his bloodshot eyes.
From Literature
This time the question was gruffer, like gravel scraping along rusted metal.
From Literature
It took only a few gruff words from our landlady to snuff out that candle of joy shining within me.
From Literature
Mr. Hersh, age 88, is a gruff charmer; a viewer will understand why people open up to him.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
