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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
The raspy Mexican vocalist would go on to perform at Coachella in 2024, this time bringing Becky G as a special guest to the desert stage.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The stars sang a raspy rendition of the chart-topping track.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Who knew raspy rocker Bob Seger actually had a poet’s soul?
—Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
President Biden struggled with some answers and misspoke at moments in the early stages of the debate Thursday, speaking in a raspy voice while former president Donald Trump initially showed uncharacteristic restraint in not attacking him.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The stars sang a raspy rendition of the chart-topping track.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Who knew raspy rocker Bob Seger actually had a poet’s soul?
—Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
President Biden struggled with some answers and misspoke at moments in the early stages of the debate Thursday, speaking in a raspy voice while former president Donald Trump initially showed uncharacteristic restraint in not attacking him.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raspy
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Screw that shouty guy in the street, and screw that irritable homeowner and enemy of dogs.James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Mr. Biden struggled through the first presidential debate against Trump in June, speaking in a hoarse voice and at times appearing to lose his train of thought while answering questions.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Most in the away end were hoarse by that stage, but a special roar was reserved for Worrall.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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The fiery tear in the rich, dark blue of the night sky in this photograph captured by Trevor Mahlman in February, is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, captured during the moments of stage separation as the vehicle's main booster burns back toward Earth and the second stage streaks onward to space.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In November, observers saw a SpaceX satellite make a fiery return to Earth over Colorado, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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After a long bout of gruff banter, Frank gets personal, invoking his dead son, Joseph.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The actress uncovers enough credibility in the character to withstand the syrupy sports drama’s conventions, offsetting the gruff Eastwoodisms on which the film is built. 19.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Normani continues to show off her personal innovations on Brandy’s vocal playbook, while Khalid displays his growth as a duet partner, offering up a rich, husky complement to Mani’s airier timbre.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Raspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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