sound bad

Examples (10)

• That cough sounds really bad; you should see a doctor.
• His plan to invest all his money in one stock sounds pretty bad to me.
• The engine sounded bad just before the car broke down.
• I know it sounds bad, but I had to miss the meeting for a family emergency.
• If you play the violin without practicing, it will sound bad.
• The news from the economic forecast sounds bad for the coming year.
• Her excuse for being late sounds bad; I don't think she's telling the truth.
• Does the audio quality on this old recording sound too bad to use for the podcast?
• The static on the radio sounds so bad that I can't understand what they're saying.
• Telling him the truth now might sound bad, but it's better than letting him find out later.