sound bothered

Frequency: 6.855.2 per million words

To sound as if you are worried or annoyed when you speak.

botheredVERBS + bothered

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sound

Examples (10)

  • She sounded bothered on the phone, so I asked her what was wrong.
  • He tries to act calm, but he always sounds bothered when you mention the deadline.
  • Did I sound bothered? I was trying my best to hide my annoyance.
  • You've sounded bothered all morning; is everything alright at work?
  • Surprisingly, the manager didn't sound bothered at all when I told him I was resigning.
  • Try not to sound bothered, even if the customer asks the same question multiple times.
  • He'll definitely sound bothered if you call him during the football match.
  • Although she said it was fine, she sounded bothered by the last-minute change of plans.
  • Whenever I ask about his old job, he starts to sound bothered and changes the subject.
  • She sounded particularly bothered by the suggestion that she wasn't working hard enough.