sound alarmed

Frequency: 7.311.5 per million words

Refers to having a tone of voice that indicates worry.

alarmedVERB + alarmed

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sound

Examples (10)

  • "Why do you sound so alarmed?" she asked, her own voice trembling slightly.
  • He tried to hide his fear, but his voice sounded alarmed when he reported the incident.
  • Even over the crackling phone line, she could tell he sounded genuinely alarmed.
  • The pilot managed to keep his composure and didn't sound alarmed during the emergency announcement.
  • I'm starting to sound alarmed, I know, but this situation is serious.
  • You might sound alarmed if you suddenly found a stranger in your house.
  • The child sounded alarmed when he couldn't find his mother in the crowded store.
  • It's unusual for the normally calm CEO to sound alarmed in a meeting.
  • He didn't want to sound alarmed and cause a panic among the staff.
  • Her voice had sounded alarmed on the voicemail she left me last night.