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How to Use "Sound" with Example Sentences
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sound
(n):
something you can hear
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Used with adjectives:
"
We heard a
loud
sound
from outside.
"
(loud, powerful, deafening, booming, high-pitched)
"
The puppy made a
soft
sound
.
"
(soft, little, faint, muffled)
"
She made a
high-pitched
sound
with her violin.
"
(high-pitched, deep, low, clean, clear, amazing, beautiful, lovely)
"
We woke up to a
horrible
sound
.
"
(horrible, sickening, awful, piercing, familiar, strange, beeping, buzzing)
"
He experimented with
different
sounds
on the keyboard.
"
(different, electronic, musical, natural)
Used with verbs:
"
I love
listening
to the
sound
of the piano.
"
(listening)
"
Who
is making
that terrible
sound
?
"
(be + making)
"
She
uses
different animal
sounds
in her music.
"
(used)
"
The room
was filled with
the
sound
of laughter.
"
(be + filled with)
"
I
woke up
to the
sound
of thunder.
"
(woke up, awoke)
"
I
was interrupted
by a loud
sound
.
"
(be + interrupted)
"
He
jumped
at the
sound
of my voice.
"
(jumped, turned)
"
Sound
carries
well in the concert hall.
"
(carries, travels, echoes)
"
A strange
sound
came
from the room.
"
(came)
"
The terrible
sound
began to
fade away
.
"
(fade away, fade, grow louder)
Used with prepositions:
"
He jumped
at
the
sound
of the doorbell.
"
(at)
"
The television is playing
without
sound
.
"
(without)
"
I heard the
sound
of
trumpets.
"
(of)
"
There was a weird
sound
coming
from
upstairs.
"
(from)
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sound
(adj):
being in good condition; sensible
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Used with verbs:
"
The building
is
structurally
sound
.
"
(be: is/am/are, looks, seems)
"
His suggestions
seem
very
sound
.
"
(seem, be: is/am/are)
Used with adverbs:
"
Our deck is in
reasonably
sound
condition.
"
"
He gives
reasonably
sound
advice.
"
(reasonably, extremely, fairly, very)
"
I wasn't sure if the old house was
structurally
sound
.
"
(structurally)
"
She had
perfectly
sound
reasons for getting upset.
"
(perfectly)
"
Make sure it's a
financially
sound
investment.
"
(financially)
Used with nouns:
"
He gives
sound
advice
.
"
(advice)
"
The noise broke the
sound
barrier
.
"
(barrier)
"
The band performs a
sound
check
before the concert.
"
(check)
"
The movie has good
sound
effects
.
"
(effects, quality)
"
Are you sure it's a
sound
investment
?
"
(investment)
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