croaky

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She invented a new identity - Raymond Lloyd - and disguised herself with a wig, body suit and "croaky" voice.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

“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