hoarse

Example Sentences

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Several supporters in Dakar, their voices still hoarse and weary, told AFP they were disappointed by such threats.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Palme d’Or winners and catwalk icons gather in the private boxes while shirtless ultras sing themselves hoarse behind the goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Muncy said, his hoarse voice beginning to crack.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

But those hoarse Newcastle United fans standing in the away end did not want to go home after watching the visitors defeat Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 in Brussels.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Her voice, which everyone said sounded as if she were hoarse, came forth in the rhythmic jíbaro dialect I loved.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago