Examples of dysphonia in a Sentence
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Kennedy has spasmodic dysphonia, also called laryngeal dystonia, a condition that strains his speech.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The exact causes of spasmodic dysphonia are unclear; experts suspect different brain areas may be involved and that the condition may have a genetic component.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Kennedy, 71, has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close his vocal cords spasm involuntarily, creating a strained or strangled quality to his speech.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the larynx (voice box), leading to interruptions in speech.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Her upcoming short film Amid the Noise & Haste explores the underrepresented trans experience of dysphonia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The most common type of spasmodic dysphonia is called adductor dysphonia, which accounts for 80% of cases.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The exact causes of spasmodic dysphonia are unclear; experts suspect different brain areas may be involved and that the condition may have a genetic component.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Kennedy, 71, has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close his vocal cords spasm involuntarily, creating a strained or strangled quality to his speech.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the larynx (voice box), leading to interruptions in speech.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Her upcoming short film Amid the Noise & Haste explores the underrepresented trans experience of dysphonia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The most common type of spasmodic dysphonia is called adductor dysphonia, which accounts for 80% of cases.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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“Dysphonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysphonia. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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