Sentence examples for strained sound from inspiring English sources

Another describes Makan's bold violin part in "The Noise Between Thoughts," a passage that requires the musician to bow at a 45-degree angle and apply either too much pressure to create a strained sound, or too little, for a thin, restless sound.

The only problem is that she sounds like she's ready for the enormous parts and there's a real danger". If Voigt at 24 were to sing some of the demanding roles before her voice reached its expected maturity in five to seven years, she could permanently injure herself, developing nodes on her throat and a rough, scratchy or strained sound, Goldberg said.

This produces a richer, less strained sound.

She continued to write that although she occasionally sounded strained, she sounded better than most singers on their good day.

You never want to continue lowering your register if the notes are incorrect, strained, or sound terrible.

Nevertheless, his own justifications for his decision often sound strained and unconvincing.

His vocal timbre, on the other hand, was described as "a strained, thin, unpleasant sound" by Harold C. Schonberg in his review of Mr. Blake's New York City Opera debut, in 1979.

Slouching will tighten up your vocal chords making your voice sound strained and squeaky.

The comparison is less strained than it sounds.

Ms Royal, by contrast, has at times sounded strained and stern.

Paul Frey began handsomely as Bacchus, but later sounded strained and ill at ease.