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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
her voice was scratchy from a cold
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Recent Examples of scratchy
No one wants to cuddle up with a stiff or scratchy throw, so note pleasing patterns, textures, and colors.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Warm beverages with cannabis extracts may soothe scratchy throats while providing hydration.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Scratchy or Sore Throat The common cold can cause a scratchy or sore throat (pharyngitis), which usually resolves on its own within one week.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
One thing that has struck me is that the notion of hypersensitivity to sensory issues such as scratchy clothes, bright lights, smells and so on, is more characteristic of girls on the spectrum than boys.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Warm beverages with cannabis extracts may soothe scratchy throats while providing hydration.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Scratchy or Sore Throat The common cold can cause a scratchy or sore throat (pharyngitis), which usually resolves on its own within one week.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
One thing that has struck me is that the notion of hypersensitivity to sensory issues such as scratchy clothes, bright lights, smells and so on, is more characteristic of girls on the spectrum than boys.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratchy
Adjective
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Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition with genetic and environmental causes, whereas atopic dermatitis stems from an irritating substance that triggers a rash.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the speech came to an end, Booker’s voice was hoarse, but his resolve was unshaken.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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By now, many economists are hoarse screaming that higher tariffs and a trade war will raise prices and hurt the U.S. economy.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The thorny legal issue over who gets to distribute long-running game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune has an update.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bloc’s landmark legislation known as the AI Act has proven particularly thorny for companies in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure A Bridge Puzzle of Strategy, Speed... and Stolen Gold Five daring fantasy thieves—a nimble Elf, a sneaky Goblin, a fleet-footed Satyr, a gruff Dwarf, and a hulking Troll—have just pulled off the heist of the century.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Could this gruff old man playing mahjong in a nondescript hall be a curious gambler on the last boat up the Mekong, laughing in the face of Edward’s existential crisis?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The book’s art director, Rita Marshall, had long admired Mr. Holland’s work, but she was put off by his famously prickly persona.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Scratchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratchy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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