sounding
Example Sentences
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"Old age should burn and rage at close of day," she quotes Dylan Thomas, momentarily sounding like the teacher she once was.
From BBC
But Iran held to its refusal to end enrichment of nuclear fuels while also sounding open to further talks, The Wall Street Journal External link reported.
From Barron's
As good as these models are at sounding like an all-knowing person, they also regularly make believable, authoritatively-worded fabrications known as hallucinations.
From Barron's
"It's wonderful to see someone so hungry for knowledge," she replied, sounding as if she didn't quite believe him.
From Literature
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He says the general knowledge it has developed about him has turned it into an effective sounding board—especially when he’s under stress.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.