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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sounds sad" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the tone or emotion conveyed by someone's voice or words. Example: "When she spoke about her broken heart, her voice sounded sad and defeated."
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Camus sounds serious, but he also sounds sad — he added the authority of sadness to the activity of political writing.
Momentarily, Hegarty sounds sad.
Homeshake certainly sounds sad enough.
It sounds sad, but it is said to soar.
"It sounds sad, but it felt like I'd lost someone.
I know it sounds sad, but we're going to have a party.
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A secondary school ICT teacher I speak to a few days later – who prefers not to be named – sounds sadder than he does angry about his predicament.
He sounded sad about that.
Ms. Salem sounded sad, not surprised.
When they last spoke, he sounded sad, she said.
He sounded sad, with a slight French accent.
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