Examples of raspy in a Sentence
Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
overwork tends to make him raspy
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So Erivo briefly spoke into the mic in a raspy voice.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed his raspy voice on shouting during trade discussions, insisting his health was fine despite sounding hoarse.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The rubber meets the road when Polly receives a mysterious box from a bewitching, raspy old woman (Kathryn Hunter, the current go-to for that type of thing — and deservedly so).
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
And then the breathing resumed – very raspy, but breathing.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed his raspy voice on shouting during trade discussions, insisting his health was fine despite sounding hoarse.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The rubber meets the road when Polly receives a mysterious box from a bewitching, raspy old woman (Kathryn Hunter, the current go-to for that type of thing — and deservedly so).
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
And then the breathing resumed – very raspy, but breathing.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raspy
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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