sounding

Example Sentences

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Firefighters arrived within minutes of the alarms sounding with at least seven fire engines sent to the scene.

From BBC

At the risk of sounding more pious than I am: When every game, every half, every quarter and even every shot is attached to gambling odds, good old-fashioned storytelling gets choked out.

From Los Angeles Times

The prime minister wants to sound upbeat without sounding detached.

From BBC

More than a dozen tractors could be seen parked outside Parliament on Wednesday morning, with rush-hour traffic brought to a standstill and farmers repeatedly sounding the tractor horns while police stood watching.

From BBC

Even the most loyal, the least likely to want to sound negative end up sounding just that privately.

From BBC