sound aggressive

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To give the impression of being aggressive through speech.

aggressiveVERB + ADJECTIVE

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • I apologize if I sound aggressive; I'm just very passionate about this topic.
  • When he gets nervous, his tone tends to sound aggressive unintentionally.
  • The lawyer's questioning started to sound aggressive, making the witness uncomfortable.
  • Try to rephrase your request so you don't sound aggressive to the customer service agent.
  • Even over email, his blunt choice of words made him sound aggressive.
  • Did my feedback sound aggressive? I was only trying to be direct and helpful.
  • He was careful with his words, not wanting to sound aggressive and escalate the conflict.
  • The automated warning message was designed to sound aggressive to deter intruders.
  • She never raises her voice, but her sharp replies can sound aggressive.
  • He sounded so aggressive on the phone that I decided to end the conversation.