sound amused

Frequency: 6.511.0 per million words

For one's voice to show that one finds something funny.

amusedVERBS + amused

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • He tried to keep a straight face, but he couldn't help but sound amused.
  • "And what happened next?" she asked, sounding faintly amused.
  • Even over the poor connection, his voice sounded amused by the chaos.
  • From his tone, did he sound genuinely amused or just sarcastic?
  • She narrated the ridiculous event, sounding more and more amused as she went on.
  • When describing the cat's failed jump, he sounded quietly amused.
  • The professor sounded clearly amused by the student's creative excuse.
  • You always sound amused when you recount your travel mishaps.
  • Despite the formal setting, the chairman sounded slightly amused by the interruption.
  • He will probably sound amused when you tell him the whole story.