sound sharp

Frequency: 6.530.2 per million words

when a person's voice or tone sounds angry or severe

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Examples (10)

  • Her voice sounded rather sharp when she told him to leave.
  • He sounded sharp on the phone, as if he was annoyed.
  • When questioned about the delay, his tone sounded sharp.
  • The manager sounded sharp when he criticized the team's performance.
  • Despite her apologies, her voice sounded sharp with unspoken irritation.
  • The instructor sounded sharp when he warned the students about the dangers.
  • Even though he tried to be polite, his voice sounded sharp.
  • I could tell from the way she sounded that she was upset; her voice was sharp.
  • The news anchor's voice sounded sharp as she reported on the crisis.
  • He sounded sharp when he told me to stop wasting time.