Sentence examples for without sounding from inspiring English sources

Harris had to sound confident without sounding arrogant; he had to exude gratitude without groveling.

Witness the tortuous attempts by Ed Miliband to sound tough on immigration without sounding too tough.

How could I, without sounding crazy?

"Without sounding vainglorious", he had done so.

I can't answer this without sounding defensive.

"Without sounding unhinged, I know I'm not Abraham Lincoln.

"Without sounding big-headed the money is irrelevant really.

"Without sounding too arrogant, I don't care," he said.

It's very hard to describe without sounding rude.

You can't even be critical, either, without sounding unpatriotic...

He was a man who could praise without sounding patronising.