sound tearful

Frequency: 7.816.2 per million words

For one's voice to indicate that they are close to crying.

tearfulVERBS + tearful

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • Her voice started to sound tearful as she recounted the story.
  • He tried to hide his emotions, but his words sounded tearful.
  • The child's plea sounded tearful and desperate.
  • When she called, her voice sounded slightly tearful.
  • I could tell from his tone that he was about to cry; he sounded very tearful.
  • Despite her efforts to be strong, her farewell sounded tearful.
  • The news was so overwhelming that her response sounded utterly tearful.
  • Why do you sound so tearful today? Is everything alright?
  • She didn't want to sound tearful on the phone, so she tried to compose herself.
  • Even though he was smiling, his voice still sounded a bit tearful.