sound sorry
Frequency: 7.250.1 per million words
For one's voice to convey regret.
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Examples (10)
- His voice sounded genuinely sorry when he apologized.
- Even though he said sorry, his tone didn't sound very sorry.
- She tried to make her voice sound sorry for the mistake.
- Does that sound sorry enough for you?
- After the argument, her quiet "I'm sorry" truly sounded sorry.
- He didn't mean it, and his explanation didn't sound sorry at all.
- The child's tearful apology made her sound truly sorry.
- You need to make your apology sound more sorry if you want forgiveness.
- Her excuses never sound particularly sorry, even when she's at fault.
- Despite the words, his attitude didn't sound sorry for the inconvenience.