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sounding

[soun-ding] / ˈsaʊn dɪŋ /






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But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

And so Steiner did, his voice sounding raspy and rusty in the early innings but getting stronger with each successive inning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

It writes that campaigners for water safety, made up of bereaved families, are sounding the alarm of "open water swimming" amid "40 water-related tragedies this summer".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

People who post AI-generated material on LinkedIn often hope the tech will make them better communicators, but can wind up sounding generic or inauthentic instead, executives and observers say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“It's not a dress, it's a Marvellian Mantle,” Ella corrected, because big sisters didn't let little sisters go around sounding foolish.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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