sound old

Frequency: 6.815.7 per million words

To have a voice or tone that suggests age.

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Examples (10)

  • His voice started to sound old after years of public speaking.
  • Even though she's young, her thoughtful words sometimes make her sound old.
  • The recording made his youthful laugh sound surprisingly old and distant.
  • She tried to imitate a character, but she just managed to sound old.
  • After the long illness, his voice began to sound noticeably old.
  • The telephone connection was so poor that his cheerful greeting began to sound old and crackly.
  • He spoke with such wisdom that he could sound old beyond his years.
  • Don't let your anxieties make you sound old; embrace your youth!
  • The storyteller's deep, resonant voice made the ancient tales sound truly old.
  • When tired, people often sound old even if they are not.