sound believable

Frequency: 7.515.4 per million words

Used when judging credibility based on what is heard or read.

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Examples (10)

  • His excuse for being late didn't sound very believable.
  • The witness's testimony had to sound believable to the jury.
  • For your alibi to work, it must sound completely believable.
  • She practiced her speech so it would sound believable and heartfelt.
  • Does his story about finding the wallet really sound believable to you?
  • He added specific details to make his account sound believable.
  • Even though it was true, my explanation didn't sound believable at all.
  • The politician struggled to make his promises sound believable to the voters.
  • An actor's main job is to make their lines sound believable.
  • Without any evidence, her claims might not sound believable to the authorities.