Example Sentences

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This was why I’d been feeling so lightheaded, and it was the cause of my hoarseness.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

On March 13, he started getting a cough, sore throat and hoarseness, the WHO said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Although he still has some nasal congestion and hoarseness, his vital signs remain “absolutely normal,” wrote Dr. Kevin O’Connor.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Hormones directly impact the voice, including pitch and the perception of roughness or hoarseness.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2022

Bruising, hoarseness, the sore larynx, this strange little cough — not to be worried about.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins