gruffness
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Rebecca remains a wonder, and Waddingham is still one of the many best things about the show; along with Goldstein's signature gruffness as Roy.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023
And his vocal runs in a song like “Keith Whitley,” titled after the late country singer, have an appealing gruffness even at their nimblest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023
With his signature gruffness, Grassley acknowledges his age is “one of the reasons that I’ve put off making the decision until later on.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
But that gruffness is undercut by a roiling current of sentimentality, one that borders on foolishness.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2020
Her gruffness rolled off Ivan like water off a duck.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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