ill-sounding

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And what shall we have to oppose against these ill-sounding sentences of the poets.—

From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch

At the ill-sounding place Ourigiague, just beyond, they were royally entertained.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 by Various

The tribunal had received another information against the Count in 1577, concerning some ill-sounding propositions, but they had not sufficient proof to proceed upon.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

I take back the ill-sounding word, with the remark, though, that cynicism seems to me a word invented by hypocrites. 

From Chance A Tale in Two Parts by Conrad, Joseph

The girl had been foolish, allowing herself to be influenced by the man's red hair and ill-sounding name,—not knowing a real pearl when she saw it.

From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony