sound tense

Examples (10)

• Her voice sounded quite tense as she gave her testimony.
• You sound a little tense; is everything alright?
• His tone sounded very tense when he mentioned the deadline.
• Despite his efforts to remain calm, his words sounded undeniably tense.
• Why do you always sound so tense before important meetings?
• Even her soft whisper sounded surprisingly tense.
• If your explanation sounds tense, the audience might feel uncomfortable.
• The conversation sounded increasingly tense as they discussed the budget cuts.
• I hope I don't sound too tense during the job interview.
• Her usually cheerful greeting sounded distinctly tense this morning.