scratchy
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“Early on, some families seemed mildly symptomatic, complaining of headaches, scratchy throats and sinus issues,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
This latest half-century was much more impressive than a scratchy innings in Leeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It opens with distorted drums and scratchy, warped synths before transforming, about a minute in, into a full-on cumbia track.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Jos Buttler followed for 25 – he was scratchy again – and Tom Banton 17, only for Bethell to resurrect the chase in the company of Jacks.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
For this sheet, he chose the softer medium of red chalk over the scratchy line of pen and ink that he used in rough sketches.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
If his most recent news conference is any indication, those may become scratchier.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
Where the EP gave it Plant’s rich tenor core, the album leaves him shriller and scratchier, closer to Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe or Geddy Lee of Rush.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2018
“Got any kids?” he asked, his scratchy voice even scratchier than usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
The Italian has become the second Ireland manager to lead the nation to the European Championship and the squad that he has here in Poland is indisputably of scratchier quality.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2012
“Let me go,” Tobias says, and he sounds scratchier than before.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
“I’ve always enjoyed playing against the Rays just because they were the toughest, scratchiest team we played against and now I’m on the other side of it. I’m ready to go.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
He may have got the top score, narrowly, but it was the scratchiest of innings.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2019
Events through the summer on Governors Island and at the Governors Club Verboten’s stageONE Verboten’s four-part series of parties in Bushwick Inlet Park will make even the chin scratchiest of dance music devotees happy.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2015
The bonus point Gloucester secured with an injury-time consolatory try ranked among the scratchiest in the competition's history.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2010
Hadn't he pulled off races on the scratchiest of polo ponies, when he couldn't afford better, out of sheer intention?
From The Dark Tower by J. H. Gardner Soper
