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Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
overwork tends to make him raspy
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Pattinson, now deep into his post-Teen Beat phase of playing weirdos, gives Mickey the raspy voice and hangdog expression of the loser who dies first during a heist movie.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Hendry’s distinctive raspy voice adds a raw, authentic quality to his music.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Discussing how their boys mirror them, the actors both agreed that Dakota's personality is most like Culkin’s, while Carson has more in common with his mom, particularly their raspy voices.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Aides at the time blamed Biden’s raspy voice on a cold.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 July 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Hendry’s distinctive raspy voice adds a raw, authentic quality to his music.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Discussing how their boys mirror them, the actors both agreed that Dakota's personality is most like Culkin’s, while Carson has more in common with his mom, particularly their raspy voices.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Aides at the time blamed Biden’s raspy voice on a cold.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 July 2024
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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