croaky

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"When I came out here I was so nervous," said the singer, who'd earlier admitted her voice was "a bit croaky".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

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

Haïm began her program with concertmaster Martin Chalifour as the eloquent soloist in Bach’s G-Minor Violin Concerto and Telemann’s hilariously quirky, croaky violin concerto known as, and sounding like, “The Frogs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2020

Djokovic, who sounded croaky when speaking after the match, explained he has been feeling unwell.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

“Hey, open up!” demanded a croaky female voice.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen