English example sentences with "sound"

Learn how to use sound in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.

As he sits in the dark, typing away at his computer, he hears the sound of morning birds chirping away and realizes he has been up all night - but the insomniac still refuses to sleep.

The air is a medium for sound.

Without air there can be no wind or sound on the moon.

Empty vessels make the most sound.

The sound of shouting grew faint.

When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.

It may sound strange, but what she said is true.

Strange as it may sound, this is true.

It may sound strange, but what he said is true.

It may sound strange, but it is true.

A good appetite, sound sleep, and regular motions are the three signs of good health.

We definitely heard that sound.

Do you hear any sound?

Not a sound was to be heard in the concert hall.

Music gives sound to fury, shape to joy.

The sound became fainter and fainter, till at last it disappeared.

Sound travels very quickly.

I can hear the sound in your mind.

The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.

The party returned safe and sound.

To my relief, he came home safe and sound.

To our great relief, she returned home safe and sound.

A sound sleep made me feel better.

The sound of an awful scream made him shudder.

Soon the sound died away.

To our relief, he came back safe and sound.

Helen jumped in fright at the strange sound.

Heavy sound is being looked for.

The sound of the parade died away.

The sound of the violin is very sweet.

No sound was to be heard.

Tracy, I just felt like hearing the sound of your voice.

They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.

A strange sound was heard from behind the door.

Even a small sound from the TV interferes with my concentration.

I just felt like hearing the sound of your voice.

When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.

I didn't mean to sound so harsh.

It's the sound of secret minds.

The story didn't sound true.

The story may sound strange, but it is true.

When did you hear the sound?

That sound distracted my attention from reading.

The animal made a squeaking sound.

The baby seemed to be sleeping a sound sleep.

The dog pricked up his ears at the sound.

You should sound him out about the matter.

The strange sound raised her from her bed.

On hearing the sound, the dog rushed away.

The sound died away.

The sound grew fainter and fainter.

The sound was distinct from here.

The sound was annoying but harmless to the human body.

My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

The sound roused her from sleep.

Birds flew away at the sound.

I couldn't hear the sound well.

I heard a faint sound nearby.

When you drink soup, don't make any hissing sound.

It matters little what kind of books one reads, so long as one has sound judgement.

Nowadays, however, calculators can be used freely in school examinations, and already in many schools the only sound to be heard during a math exam is the sound of children tapping on their calculators.

Nowadays, however, calculators can be used freely in school examinations, and already in many schools the only sound to be heard during a math exam is the sound of children tapping on their calculators.

Sharks are sensitive to electrical impulses as well as sound.

God grant that you come home safe and sound.

This story might sound unbelievable but it is true.

This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.

All this may sound strange, but it is true.

You can hear the sound of the sea in this hotel room.

This jet travels about three times as fast as the speed of sound.

This may not sound serious.

He's sound asleep.

I feel heaps better after a sound sleep.

A sound sleep made me feel much better.

Sound sleep freshened him up.

I am sure of your son coming back safe and sound.

I heard a strange sound coming from the garage.

Hold the button down until you hear the shutter make a clicking sound.

The cracking sound startled us.

Can't you hear the sound?

My watchdog is alert to the slightest sound and movement.

No matter how learned one may be, he or she cannot be called a good person unless he or she has a sound mind.

I like the sound of what he says, but it IS just talk, you know.

Although the man's ideas are sound, because he can't express them well, he doesn't have a ghost of a chance of getting them accepted.

Your ideas sound crazy.

Since there is no air on the moon, there is no sound at all.

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

The 5ZIGEN's exhaust gives a nice sound.

How do you know that light travels faster than sound?

The speed of light is much greater than that of sound.

Light travels much faster than sound.

Light travels faster than sound.

Light and sound travel in waves.

Hanako walked through the hallway making a clicking sound.

The city council meeting is a great place to sound off.

What I can't bear is the sound of chalk squeaking on a chalkboard.

There was a large sound when I was reading a book.

Do I sound in love?

The next morning, to our great relief, he returned home safe and sound.

We were surprised at the sound.

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