Example Sentences
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There's a scratchiness, perhaps a suspicion, about the new levels of scrutiny.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The sound is fuller, the bass hits you deep in your bones and there’s just something electrifying about the imperfect scratchiness that makes you feel like you are actually in the room with the artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Lewis turned a standard from “The Wizard of Oz” into a country waltz, using the scratchiness in his road-worn voice to make that rainbow seem very distant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
Be yourself, always be courteous – there’s nothing to be gained from rudeness or scratchiness.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2020
She tried clearing her throat, but it was more than dry; the scratchiness was choking her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
