gravelly

Example Sentences

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“Well, look, that’s my whole thing,” Steyer responded in his low, gravelly voice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, in his gravelly voice, Greenspan said, “This is the first time in history that a reporter has ever apologized to the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

His voice, once raspy and booming, had thinned to a gravelly whisper, but even then it drew people toward him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

“I know, sweetie,” he said, his voice gravelly from whatever new thing was wrong in his neck.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama