sound desolate

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

To have a voice that conveys great unhappiness.

desolateVERBS + desolate

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • Her voice began to sound desolate as she recounted the story of her loss.
  • When he called from the hospital, his voice sounded utterly desolate.
  • Why do you sound so desolate on the phone? Is everything okay?
  • The old man's whisper sounded desolate in the vast, empty hall.
  • Despite her cheerful words, her tone sounded strangely desolate.
  • He tried to hide his feelings, but his voice couldn't help but sound desolate.
  • She didn't want to worry them, so she tried not to sound desolate during the video call.
  • I knew something was wrong the moment I heard her; she sounded completely desolate.
  • After wandering for days, the lost hiker's call for help sounded weak and desolate.
  • Even when he talks about happy memories, he somehow manages to sound desolate.