sound tame

Frequency: 6.26.9 per million words

Used to describe something that sounds boring or unexciting when described.

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Examples (10)

  • His description of the adventure made it sound quite tame.
  • Compared to the real danger, their stories sounded almost tame.
  • Don't let the synopsis make the plot sound tame; it's actually thrilling.
  • The initial proposal might sound tame, but it has revolutionary potential.
  • Even his wild tales sound tame next to what actually happened.
  • She tried to make the difficult task sound less daunting, but it still sounded a bit tame.
  • To an outsider, our daily routine might sound incredibly tame.
  • He presented the radical idea in a way that made it sound surprisingly tame.
  • The new regulations sound rather tame compared to the old strict rules.
  • If I just tell you about it, the experience will sound too tame; you have to see it to believe it.