How to Use raspy in a Sentence

raspy

adjective
  • Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
  • Mam is produced far back in the mouth and comes out softly raspy.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
  • His shrugging charm and raspy voice didn't distract from sharp lyrics.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2017
  • Wallen’s unique, raspy, intriguing sound got him far on the show.
    — Fox News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Once a strong speaker, his voice is now raspy, and his sentences are short.
    — Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Pushed to high volume, a four sounds gritty and thrashy, a six snarly and raspy.
    — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2017
  • His words come in a hurry, his raspy voice dancing across three decades in the ring.
    — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2018
  • So Erivo briefly spoke into the mic in a raspy voice.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
  • His slim frame, raspy voice and dry humor were exactly the same.
    — Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
  • She was also known for her raspy voice and lightning-quick sense of humor.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The wind rustled through the palm trees playing a soothing, raspy tune.
    — Fabiola Santiago, miamiherald, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Mould’s voice was raspy and enraged; Hart’s had a more melodic edge.
    — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2017
  • His voice was raspy, while things like talking and swallowing were painful.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2024
  • His breath was heavy, his voice was raspy and faint, his physical bearing poor.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 June 2024
  • The exhaust note, on the other hand, is raspy and coarse under heavy throttle.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
  • For the next two decades, his earnest, raspy voice and wispy white hair were fixtures at commission meetings.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The raspy voice on the other end of the line gave the intruder instructions.
    — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Ross Pierschbacher still hears the raspy bark from Brent Key.
    — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Biden, 81, had a raspy voice and spoke softly, which his campaign said was the result of a cold.
    — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
  • The suspect was described as in his 50s, with white hair, yellow teeth and a deep, raspy voice.
    — Brittany Seemuth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2017
  • From all of the clues to the raspy by sweet voice itself, there's no way that Woods isn't the kangaroo.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The outsider with a raspy voice and big brain is a breath of fresh air no matter how many stories come out about dead bears and brain worms.
    — Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Yael, a gorgeous Israeli woman with full, curly blonde hair and a raspy voice, is a warrior.
    — Susie Kantar-Cohen, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Then, as if someone flipped a switch, the dog stood on his hind legs and with a raspy growl tried to sink its fangs into my right shoulder blade.
    — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2018
  • His voice was so raspy, his sentences didn’t land, he got completely lost and didn’t finish a thought a couple of times.
    — Alexi McCammond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • The girl complained afterward of dizziness, a raspy voice and a sore throat, the charges say, and had scratches and red marks on her neck.
    — Sara Jean Green, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
  • Her mighty singing voice is raspy and coquettish, with bombastic bursts of feeling, much like that of one of her idols, Eartha Kitt.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
  • With his raspy-toned voice and easy-flowing lyrics, Prince Charlez is bound to be the pop scene’s newest, and most soulful, addition.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2019
  • There are too many to even count, but the one who seems to be in charge — the Kang with a raspy voice, who calls all the others together — appears to be Immortus.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The birds are also known for their thrilling, raspy scream that Hollywood directors often use in films to emulate any hawk, and even raptors, according to Cornell.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025

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