breathy

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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

Parks' breathy vocals and soul-searching introspection fit snugly within the musical world she's created.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The attraction is in the haunting texture of the picture, its delicate, breathy wonder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

It can be breathy and ethereal or a searing flamethrower — and she transforms into an angelic chorus of one when she tracks layers of her own harmonies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

I try again, and it sounds a little less breathy.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari