lisp
Example Sentences
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And her voice ended up even having a little bit of a lisp at times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
Since you brought up the Elon Musk interview, people have been saying that Trump sounded like he was slurring his words a little bit, maybe like he had a lisp.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024
They were specifically made to preserve his natural lisp and so important he carried two sets with him at all times.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024
Moore employs a subtle, impeccable lisp in Gracie’s voice; Portman studiously echoes it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023
There was a card that required you to talk in a Russian accent, a card that required you to lisp, and a card that required you to lisp while talking in a Russian accent.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.