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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
her voice was scratchy from a cold
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Recent Examples of scratchy
Wildfire smoke can also lead to other symptoms, such as a burning or stinging sensation in your eyes and a scratchy throat.
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Chantelle Lee, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The drier winter air outside and scratchy fabrics used in most cold-weather wear work together to make this a time of frizzy, fuzzy hair.
—Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
If your towels are scratchy, color faded, or simply just old, add a touch of luxury to your daily routine with these bath sheets.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Crawling into a bed with uncomfortable, scratchy sheets is far from ideal.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Chantelle Lee, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The drier winter air outside and scratchy fabrics used in most cold-weather wear work together to make this a time of frizzy, fuzzy hair.
—Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
If your towels are scratchy, color faded, or simply just old, add a touch of luxury to your daily routine with these bath sheets.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Crawling into a bed with uncomfortable, scratchy sheets is far from ideal.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scratchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratchy
Adjective
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The highest point, a jagged cluster called the Bavella Needles, soars more than 6,000 feet.—
Sara Lieberman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Now, an apologetic Martin, who says the damage to the bluff was unintentional, has won city of Miami approval for an unprecedented fix — hiring a skilled stonemason to recreate the missing top two-and-a-half feet of the exposed, naturally jagged rock outcropping.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Of all the teams to surpass Texas Tech this century, TCU’s evolution would be the most painful, or at least irritating.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Traveling can be frustrating and irritating, which may lead at times to aggressive behavior.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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During the presidential debate between Biden and Trump, the president's voice sounded hoarse, particularly as the debate began, and his answers at times seemed muddled.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Your voice may be hoarse, and your throat may be sore, inflamed, or painful.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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This means tackling the thorny issues of four-year college costs and the overall value of college degrees with greater urgency.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Access to television broadcasts has been a thorny issue for many fans of the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The wartime leader became a global icon for his gruff fortitude in the opening stages of the war, but his domestic popularity has since dipped.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Anderson recalled, adopting a gruff tone and pointing toward the audience.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cast does commendable work bringing their characters to life: Ashe’s Elham is ferocious, prickly, and competitive; Tabbal’s Omid is lovable but too good; Lalezarzadeh’s Goli is young, bright-eyed, yet wise; Pooya’s Roya is queenly, imposing, and devoted.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the Path of Exile community is also pretty prickly, and many are calling for GGG to take action against him for boosting or account sharing as that’s against TOS and other players would be banned for it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a January 5 video, TikTok user showed the husky dad and Labrador mom sitting with their four children.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy a husky sled ride or visit a husky lodge for a fun family experience.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Scratchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratchy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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