sound reasonable

Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words

To seem fair, practical, and sensible when heard or read about.

reasonableVERB + reasonable

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sound

Examples (10)

  • That proposal does sound reasonable to me.
  • Her explanation did sound reasonable enough at the time.
  • On paper, the plan may sound reasonable, but in practice, it's difficult.
  • His arguments always sound reasonable, even if I don't agree with them.
  • Do you think this compromise will sound reasonable to both parties?
  • At first, the idea didn't sound reasonable, but I'm starting to come around.
  • We need a solution that will sound reasonable to everyone involved.
  • The manager tried to make his decision sound reasonable to the disgruntled employees.
  • To make the budget cutbacks sound reasonable, they emphasized long-term benefits.
  • I hope my suggestion for the project will sound reasonable during the meeting.