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  • adjective having an unusually harsh sound

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Examples

  • In life she might be a dominatrix, a woman one remembers and fears; or she might be harsh-voiced and faint-hearted as her husband and children turn a deaf ear to her pleas.

    The Voyeur Nicolette Wong 2010

  • All were startled, and stared in mute amazement at the harsh-voiced one, till the last broken note was uttered; then, on being assured that nothing in particular was meant, they looked at each other, and burst into a loud laugh at their common surprise.

    A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

  • All day the Venturer lay at anchor in the tiny bay, walled in with green branches and tangled vines through which flitted gay-plumed, harsh-voiced birds, and among which glided bright - scaled, silent reptiles.

    The Bloody Crown of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • Matt gave the harsh-voiced order over his shoulder even as he scooped her up in his arms, and Carly realized that at least two men were with him.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • All day the Venturer lay at anchor in the tiny bay, walled in with green branches and tangled vines through which flitted gay-plumed, harsh-voiced birds, and among which glided bright - scaled, silent reptiles.

    The Bloody Crown Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • Matt gave the harsh-voiced order over his shoulder even as he scooped her up in his arms, and Carly realized that at least two men were with him.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • Matt gave the harsh-voiced order over his shoulder even as he scooped her up in his arms, and Carly realized that at least two men were with him.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • A sense of fellowship with the harsh-voiced bird manifested itself.

    Tropic Days 2003

  • Matt gave the harsh-voiced order over his shoulder even as he scooped her up in his arms, and Carly realized that at least two men were with him.

    Whispers At Midnight Karen Robards 2003

  • All day the Venturer lay at anchor in the tiny bay, walled in with green branches and tangled vines through which flitted gay-plumed, harsh-voiced birds, and among which glided bright-scaled, silent reptiles.

    The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989

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