Harsh-sounding. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The recording itself is weird -- very hollow and thin sounding, which is odd for a record like this. From Wordnik.com. [Music (For Robots): September 2005 Archives] Reference
“Quite right,” he said in English, sounding pleased. From Wordnik.com. [O Jerusalem]
The day before I left, my mother called sounding sleepy. From Wordnik.com. [Culture | guardian.co.uk] Reference
He was not eager to have his name sounding on people's lips. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Friendships of Jesus] Reference
"Grandmother," Wren said, the word sounding odd when she spoke it. From Wordnik.com. [The Elf Queen of Shannara]
The Repubs are only interested in sounding the alarm for sound bites. From Wordnik.com. [Republicans slam Dems over latest jobs report] Reference
The bell, which had seemed straight ahead, was now sounding from the side. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 1] Reference
The only town similar sounding is Lynden, near Dundas; which cannot be right. From Wordnik.com. [Reader reviews of Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright.] Reference
"Well?" shouted Dale, in a harsh, angry voice, his word sounding like a snarl. From Wordnik.com. [The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps] Reference
Each mouth is sounding out part of the Japanese word describing what's inside. From Wordnik.com. [MoCo Loco] Reference
The joyous call sounding in Maya's ears awoke her out of sleep the next morning. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Maya the Bee] Reference
He still had the call sounding in his ears, and gazed in amazement at the ghostly apparition. From Wordnik.com. [Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 04] Reference
The name sounding something the same is quite enough reason for its being Octavia's story here!. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Visits America] Reference
But he made no comment, and she continued to hear the name sounding on unfamiliarly between them. From Wordnik.com. [The Reef] Reference
Her reading is not bad, but she still takes time in sounding out words and blending them together. From Wordnik.com. [How fluent should a first grader reading skills be? « Reading Skills Help « Literacy Help « Literacy News] Reference
Lack of reading comprehension because all effort is in sounding out and not in understanding the text. From Wordnik.com. [Overcoming Reading Difficulties is Crucial for Success « Literacy Articles « Articles « Literacy News] Reference
Steve Wozniak, told reporters that he recently spoke to Jobs, whom he described as sounding "healthy" and. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Gear] Reference
Perhaps I should aim higher than a name sounding like a mere Shire dweller ... but its a force of hobbit. From Wordnik.com. [From the Mouths of Husbands - Marina's Impossible] Reference
Apple tablet was announced the jokes about the name sounding like a feminine hygiene product came thick and fast. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Anti-hero Southey is brought to rhyme with mouthey, one of many with whom Byron settles scores in sounding the name. From Wordnik.com. [Sounding Romantic: The Sound of Sound] Reference
This was the sight which opened on the young eyes, this the watchword sounding within the heart of Turner in his youth. From Wordnik.com. [Selections From the Works of John Ruskin] Reference
In addition to the call sounding great on our end, the call also sounds absolutely perfect for the other person as well. From Wordnik.com. [Boy Genius Report] Reference
McShane presented themselves, and from their centre proceeded the clerical benediction in Irish-sounding Latin, Pax vobiscum!. From Wordnik.com. [Elsie Venner] Reference
Mr. Hegarty has an exquisitely tremulous voice that is often described as sounding somewhere between Nina Simone and Boy George. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
She changed back, her second word sounding more like a growl. From Wordnik.com. [Pet Peeve]
Shub man gasped, each word sounding as if it had been torn out of him. From Wordnik.com. [Recovery]
A scale about your own weight, answering to a name sounding summat like. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
I wonder why I hate the idea of sounding so all over the place. kristen said. From Wordnik.com. [Colors on my mind] Reference
Its body seemed to vibrate in sympathy with the miserable calls sounding from there. From Wordnik.com. [Odyssey]
Blood trickling out of his mouth, the Jem'Hadar spoke, every word sounding like an effort. From Wordnik.com. [Demons Of Air And Darkness]
I have often heard shells described as sounding like express trains coming through the air. From Wordnik.com. [Letters from France] Reference
When it speaks, the tones have been described as sounding like horns or a barking dog. dpa uk jm. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It has been described as sounding like the melodious voice of a child heard beside the rising tide. From Wordnik.com. [For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music] Reference
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