sound serious
Frequency: 7.560.3 per million words
To sound as if a situation is bad or dangerous.
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Examples (20)
- The doctor's tone began to sound serious as he explained the test results.
- His voice sounded very serious when he delivered the news.
- When the alarm started ringing, things began to sound very serious.
- Does that sound serious to you, or are they just kidding?
- Her voice didn't sound serious enough for me to believe the danger was real.
- The doctor's tone sounded serious as she discussed the test results.
- The news report made the economic situation sound quite serious.
- When he said that, his words sounded quite serious, making everyone listen intently.
- If the problem continues to sound serious, we'll need to call in an expert.
- She tried to make her warning sound serious so they would take it to heart.
- The warning from the government certainly made the threat sound serious.
- If the principal calls, it usually sounds serious.
- Although he tried to joke, his underlying message continued to sound serious.
- The way he phrased the question made it sound incredibly serious.
- Does this situation sound serious enough to cancel our plans?
- I don't mean to sound serious, but this is a critical issue.
- The implications of the new policy sound incredibly serious for local businesses.
- Her expression didn't match her voice; her words sounded serious, but she was smiling.
- The faint rumbling in the distance started to sound serious, like an approaching storm.
- Even though he was joking earlier, his tone suddenly sounded very serious.