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Recent Examples of raspy The engine sounds raspy and unrefined, and the power output feels lethargic and underwhelming. Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia. Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025 His raspy vocals float over the piano keys and soft drums. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025 John’s raspy voice here works so well for a later-in-life memoirist. 81. Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raspy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raspy
Adjective
  • Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.
    Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Signs someone has swallowed a button battery include: noisy breathing, coughing, drooling, difficulty swallowing, a hoarse voice, vomiting, chest or abdominal pain, and gagging, coughing or choking with eating or drinking.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • But the festive atmosphere dissipated immediately after Mr. Biden, pale and hoarse, shuffled onto the stage in Atlanta and began stumbling through his answers.
    Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But, Jackson pairs them with a matching black leotard and a floor-length trench coat, letting all the attention fall on the fiery red pointed pumps.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Mint green and lavender read soothing, while fiery red and deep orange create a dramatic statement.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Eric Bauman, a gruff and tireless political operative who led two of California’s most powerful Democratic organizations before resigning amid misconduct allegations, died Monday.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • Cross-examination from the defense’s gruff Xavier Donaldson will continue first thing Tuesday when the trial picks up again.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Pictures of husky puppy Kiss who is now in the care of Austin Pets Alive!
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.
    Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025

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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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