breathy

Although it's only 65 seconds long, it's a perfect showcase for Wolf's breathy vocals and sharp storytelling.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

But the first time I transcribed an interview I’d conducted with my breathy, inconsistent voice, I felt like one giant cringe.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

Her voice is low and breathy and her diction is flat, and her vocals sit a hair lower in the mix than one might expect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

PinkPantheress broke out in 2021 with a series of charming and inventive singles that placed her high, breathy vocals over skittering beats built around easily recognizable samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

His teacher insisted on calling him “Elder Antain” in a breathy fawning voice, even though he wasn’t an elder yet, and gave him top marks no matter what kind of work he did.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Trans women usually seek out a higher pitched, breathier voice as these are traits typically perceived as feminine.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 17, 2023

The study also found that the longer someone underwent vocal therapy, the larger their glottal gap became, giving them a higher pitch and breathier voice.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 17, 2023

Their laughs are lower-pitched and breathier than that of humans.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 2, 2018

At first the nasal, twerpy whine deepened and straightened itself out into something breathier and more emotional; then the emotion slowly drained away until he became austere.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2011

But, actually, I’m gasping between each word, so it’s breathier than that.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Ms. Jepsen is at her breathiest here: “I wanna play this for you all the time/I wanna play this for you when you’re feeling used and tired.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2015

She also did her breathiest “Hi, I’m Elizabeth Taylor” to Edward Albee, the playwright of “Virginia Woolf.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2011