sound pained
Frequency: 6.910.2 per million words
to have a tone of voice that suggests pain or distress
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Examples (10)
- He always sounds pained when he talks about his past.
- Her voice sounded pained as she recalled the difficult memories.
- The patient's cry sounded pained, indicating severe discomfort.
- Even over the phone, his words sounded pained and full of sorrow.
- She tries not to show it, but her laugh often sounds slightly pained.
- After the accident, every movement he made sounded pained.
- If you listen closely, his explanation sounds deeply pained.
- The child's whimper sounded genuinely pained to the worried mother.
- He would often sound pained when discussing his chronic illness.
- Despite his efforts to hide it, his sigh sounded utterly pained.