croaky
Example Sentences
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Slate, Fleischer-Camp’s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked, slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
Djokovic, who sounded croaky when speaking after the match, explained he has been feeling unwell.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
Listening to her outburst, you heard the mood music of an angry farewell, a croaky swan song.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2019
Theresa May might be stocking up on cough remedies after battling through a croaky voice during her Conservative Party conference speech - but could the prime minister have done anything to fix her faltering voice?
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2017
“But I don’t even want a boyfriend or to be talking to anyone. And that’s not even the point,” Isabella goes on in her croaky voice.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
