sound honest

Frequency: 6.830.1 per million words

To give the impression of being honest through one's words.

honestVERB + honest

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sound

Examples (10)

  • He tried to sound honest, but his voice betrayed his nervousness.
  • The politician wanted to sound honest during the debate, so she spoke plainly.
  • If you want to sound honest, avoid using too many complicated words.
  • His apology didn't sound honest to me—it felt rehearsed.
  • She always manages to sound honest, even when delivering bad news.
  • The witness struggled to sound honest under cross-examination.
  • You need to sound honest when explaining what happened.
  • His explanation didn't sound honest, so we investigated further.
  • To sound honest in your writing, use simple and direct language.
  • The salesman tried to sound honest, but customers remained skeptical.