croaky
Americanadjective
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Slate, Fleischer-Camp’s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked, slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
Djokovic, who sounded croaky when speaking after the match, explained he has been feeling unwell.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
But Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former aide and a public speaker, insisted that her pre-speech prep was "shocking" - claiming that doctors could "sort" a croaky voice for an hour.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2017
He sounded croaky and crotchety, and I didn’t push him.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2017
My voice is all croaky because it’s the first thing I’ve said out loud in days.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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