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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
overwork tends to make him raspy
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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
the dying man spoke in a barely audible, raspy voice
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Recent Examples of raspy
Overall, Rod relied on his iconic raspy voice, his impressive 19-person orchestra (14 of which were women) and the excitement of the crowd.
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Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The outsider with a raspy voice and big brain is a breath of fresh air no matter how many stories come out about dead bears and brain worms.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
His voice was raspy, while things like talking and swallowing were painful.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2024
Once a strong speaker, his voice is now raspy, and his sentences are short.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The outsider with a raspy voice and big brain is a breath of fresh air no matter how many stories come out about dead bears and brain worms.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
His voice was raspy, while things like talking and swallowing were painful.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2024
Once a strong speaker, his voice is now raspy, and his sentences are short.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raspy
Adjective
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Strong winds also may have North Texans feeling more irritable, which scientists blame on there being too many positive ions in the air.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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Signs of overextension burnout include feeling emotionally drained, becoming irritable and struggling to focus—all of which can affect both your work and personal life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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By now, many economists are hoarse screaming that higher tariffs and a trade war will raise prices and hurt the U.S. economy.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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After speaker introductions, a panel of state officials and medical providers fielded questions from the media, and Larson stepped up to answer the first one, speaking in his typical fiery rhetoric.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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Known for its striking fiery plumage, this rare bird faces threats from habitat loss and is dependent on ground-level forests.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simultaneously punched out, yet refusing to stay down for the count, a gruff Smith does his actorly best to understand, then diss, his public’s view of the slap heard round the world.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a gruff voice, Fino speculated about what besides the mushroom might have caused the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Voicing the bag is an older woman with a husky Tuscan timbre, which carries the whole way through its lifecycle onscreen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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