hoarse

Example Sentences

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"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Fernando Urquiza screamed himself hoarse, slapping palms with strangers on the field level of Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

My voice is hoarse and rough from all the tears I swallowed back.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh