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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'sounds rough' is correct and can be used in written English
For example, you could say: "His voice sounded rough when he tried to explain the situation."
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Sounds rough.
"It sounds rough and gritty, which is important to me – it's not a glossy record.
This sounds rough, and it was, but in a rollicking way.
Juliane Banse is a captivating Eva, not because she sings the role outstandingly — the voice sometimes sounds rough — but because she inhabits it so convincingly.
The String Quartet in C minor Op 51 No 1 works less well: the first violin's conspicuous portamento won't suit all tastes and the whole performance, with some uneven tuning, sounds rough at the edges.
A mixtape can be made a lot quicker than an album, partly because it's O.K. if it sounds rough; a mixtape is about catching a "wave," as Will often describes his music.
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Verdi stipulated that he wanted Lady Macbeth to look "ugly and evil" and to sound "rough, harsh and gloomy".
Then, as Americans developed a taste for more elite and refined culture, these hymns, written in a four-note style that anyone could learn, sounded rough and crude.
"That may sound rough, but it's the president of the United States, and he should be able to spend his time being president".
They hurt Pakistan cricket, their fans and even though it may sound rough to some of the fans but justice has been done and they deserved the punishment they got.
But his two big moments in the song to sound rough and dangerous?
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