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.