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

He sings with huskiness and nimbleness, plangency and viscosity — sometimes all of these at once.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

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

Her voice was unusual because of the faint huskiness.

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