sound plausible

Frequency: 8.127.2 per million words

Used when judging the believability of something heard or read.

plausibleVERB + ADJECTIVE

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • Her alibi did not sound very plausible to the police.
  • The explanation he gave for his absence didn't sound plausible at all.
  • To make your argument sound more plausible, you need to provide concrete evidence.
  • Initially, the theory seemed wild, but after careful consideration, it started to sound quite plausible.
  • Does that excuse sound plausible to you, given his track record?
  • The witness's testimony didn't sound entirely plausible, raising doubts.
  • We need a story that will sound genuinely plausible to the investors.
  • His suggestion to combine the two projects began to sound increasingly plausible.
  • Even though the proposal was daring, the budget figures made it sound plausible.
  • The lawyer tried to make his client's version of events sound more plausible.