raspy

Example Sentences

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It’s only at high loads that the powertrain gets resonant and raspy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

If the fund industry’s equivalent to a leading man is a growth fund comprised of stocks with large market capitalizations, an active ETF would be a character actor with a raspy voice.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Like many before him in the genre, newcomer Kane Rodriguez first debuted his signature raspy vocals on TikTok, where he would upload acoustic covers of popular corridos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Later that evening an unknown number flashed up on my mobile phone and I heard that same raspy voice.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

"Man, I was gone. My bad," he said, his raspy voice even raspier, like he had just woke up.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds