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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
we stood staring into the pitchy dark forest, trying to determine what had made the strange cry
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Recent Examples of pitchy
But that side stage wasn’t far enough away for her horrendously pitchy singing (especially compared to the talented Swims).
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Unlike, say, Fergie's take on the song, which went viral after being intentionally/unintentionally different, Andress was pitchy, slurred her words, and appeared genuinely out of it.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Mindy fears performing after her viral, pitchy moment, but theater fans know that Park would never shy away from the stage.
—Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2020
The cast’s singing can be pitchy against the recorded backing tracks of Justin J. Scarlat’s bouncy original songs.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 May 2021
The only real performance misstep is Wain’s singing voice, which gets a little pitchy and hard to follow.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
The singing is occasionally pitchy, the staging feels a bit haphazard, and the presentation is downright low-budget by modern-day standards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 July 2022
Kelly was worried because there were a lot of pitchy moments.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2021
The pitchy treatment can really backfire on the wrong structure.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 10 June 2021
Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Unlike, say, Fergie's take on the song, which went viral after being intentionally/unintentionally different, Andress was pitchy, slurred her words, and appeared genuinely out of it.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Mindy fears performing after her viral, pitchy moment, but theater fans know that Park would never shy away from the stage.
—Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2020
The cast’s singing can be pitchy against the recorded backing tracks of Justin J. Scarlat’s bouncy original songs.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 May 2021
The only real performance misstep is Wain’s singing voice, which gets a little pitchy and hard to follow.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
The singing is occasionally pitchy, the staging feels a bit haphazard, and the presentation is downright low-budget by modern-day standards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 July 2022
Kelly was worried because there were a lot of pitchy moments.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2021
The pitchy treatment can really backfire on the wrong structure.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 10 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchy
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The black line on the map above indicates the approximate fire perimeter.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Unlike distinctly red ladybugs, these beetles are more orange or black.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Its scent profile of palo santo, cistus, and ebony wood is both meditative and transcendent.Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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In response, local firm RAD Interiors cloaked the walls with an ebony grasscloth from Kravet, establishing a muted backdrop for the centerpiece: a reclaimed timber four-post bed from RH swaddled in Hale Mercantile Co. linens.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
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But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three weeks before the general election, the political climate is murky and filled with more and more inflammatory rhetoric.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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What felt like a Cinderella story at the start is exposed as a Faustian bargain with a sable coat thrown in.Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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This means that sable are often in competition with farmers.Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
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“Pitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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