Example Sentences
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There's a scratchiness, perhaps a suspicion, about the new levels of scrutiny.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
“I started noticing some scratchiness in my throat, which is unlike how I usually get sick,” the “Lost” alum said, revealing his diagnosis on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2020
These Zealios have this really nice tactile bump when you press them, kind of like a Cherry MX clear but without the stiffness and scratchiness.
From The Verge • Jun. 21, 2019
Audio engineers were able to recover the Kennedy audio, convert it to a digital file and clean up some of the scratchiness.
From New York Times • May 11, 2017
I endured the scratchiness and dressed it up with headbands and scarves.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
