sound uptight

Frequency: 6.814.1 per million words

To seem anxious or tense based on the sound of one's voice.

uptightVERBS + uptight

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sound

Examples (10)

  • I didn't mean to sound uptight, but I was just really stressed.
  • She tried to relax, but her voice still sounded uptight over the phone.
  • Does this email sound uptight to you?
  • He tends to sound uptight when he is nervous about a presentation.
  • You sound a bit uptight; is everything okay?
  • Even when joking, he manages to sound uptight.
  • I hope I don't sound too uptight asking for the details again.
  • The manager sounded uptight during the meeting yesterday.
  • Why do you always sound so uptight when talking to your boss?
  • Her instructions sounded uptight and demanding.