raspy

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

Sitting outside, she tells the camera in a raspy voice, “To whoever has her or knows where she is, it’s never too late.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026

I stood quietly and listened to her sing along with “You Can't Hurry Love” in her raspy but beautiful voice.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

He was calm even as his voice got raspier and he looked ever more tired.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022

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

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

“Please work,” he repeats, this time raspier and more panicked.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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