unpleasant-sounding

[US]/[ʌnˈpleznt ˈsaʊndɪŋ]/

[UK]/[ʌnˈpleznt ˈsaʊndɪŋ]/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Having an unpleasant or disagreeable sound.; Unsatisfactory or unwelcome in sound.; Causing a negative reaction due to its sound.

unpleasant-sounding noise

unpleasant-sounding music

unpleasant-sounding cough

the unpleasant-sounding whirring of the machine kept me awake.

he made an unpleasant-sounding comment about her appearance.

the unpleasant-sounding creaking of the old stairs worried me.

i tried to ignore the unpleasant-sounding traffic outside.

the unpleasant-sounding gurgling in the pipes was concerning.

the unpleasant-sounding scraping of chairs against the floor irritated me.

an unpleasant-sounding cough echoed through the empty hallway.

the unpleasant-sounding squeal of the brakes made me jump.

i found the unpleasant-sounding melody quite jarring.

the unpleasant-sounding rustling in the bushes made me nervous.

he delivered an unpleasant-sounding ultimatum to the team.

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