Example Sentences

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Van Patten’s voice has a huskiness to it that Knox’s lacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Ms. Nicks’s huskiness has grown harsher, and in her glittery shawls she turns slowly now instead of twirling across the stage.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2014

In 1923, when Tallulah Bankhead came to London to advance her acting career, it wasn't just the delicious huskiness of her Alabama accent or the fizz of her personality that clinched her success.

From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2013

In comedy, fat guys from Chris Farley to Kevin James haven't been venerated in spite of their huskiness -- their humor has been seen as more valuable because of their size.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2011

There was always a huskiness in Harriet’s voice after that.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry