How to Use raspy in a Sentence

raspy

adjective

• Her voice was raspy from yelling so much.
• It’s got guitar, a raspy voice, a touch of brass and a whole lot of heart.
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
• Rod was one of my favorite artists and a raspy-voiced singer like me!
  — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE.com, 31 Mar. 2022
• Mam is produced far back in the mouth and comes out softly raspy.
  — Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
• Pushed to high volume, a four sounds gritty and thrashy, a six snarly and raspy.
  — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2017
• Over the phone, Downe is a likeable, raspy-voiced rascal.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al.com, 9 July 2019
• 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
• His words come in a hurry, his raspy voice dancing across three decades in the ring.
  — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2018
• But its finest effect is Tony Todd's deep, raspy voice.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 8 June 2017
• The wind rustled through the palm trees playing a soothing, raspy tune.
  — Fabiola Santiago, miamiherald, 29 Jan. 2018
• Wallen’s unique, raspy, intriguing sound got him far on the show.
  — Fox News, 14 Aug. 2023
• 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
• Mould’s voice was raspy and enraged; Hart’s had a more melodic edge.
  — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2017
• Ross Pierschbacher still hears the raspy bark from Brent Key.
  — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• And for me, Bruce is this raspy-voiced dude that talks about growing up in a small town in Jersey.
  — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2019
• 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
• Nuggets of fried okra made up the best side dish by far, hot and crisp with a ragged and raspy breading spiked with cornmeal.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2018
• His shrugging charm and raspy voice didn't distract from sharp lyrics.
  — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2017
• His slim frame, raspy voice and dry humor were exactly the same.
  — Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
• The exhaust note, on the other hand, is raspy and coarse under heavy throttle.
  — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
• She was also known for her raspy voice and lightning-quick sense of humor.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Feb. 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
• His unique blend of raspy yet smooth vocals and sugary bachata sounds sets him apart.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2023
• His breath was heavy, his voice was raspy and faint, his physical bearing poor.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 June 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The exhaust note is hard-edged and raspy when pressed, with a smattering of pops and bangs on a lifted throttle in Sport and Sport Plus mode.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2020
• Singing came later; as a kid, his brothers called him Cookie Monster due to his voice’s raspy tone, which led him to doubt his talents as a singer.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
• Instead, Biden’s raspy voice and occasional non-sequiturs alarmed many Democrats.
  — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 28 June 2024

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024