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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

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

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2022

Reflux can also affect the respiratory tract, resulting in hoarseness, wheezing, postnasal drip, cough or asthma.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

“No, no. I don’t admit any — show no weakness,” he said, a seemingly joking statement belied by the hoarseness of his voice.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2019

Nestor fought his children off with a cane when they tried to lift him from his chair, and he cried with such a pitiful hoarseness that they finally left him in peace.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García