The Tibetans' spiritual leader rejected the offer, but he too sounded conciliatory.

Still, more significantly, he too has been sounding conciliatory, offering peace plans and pressing for talks.

Whether or not the industry's position has really changed, top executives are trying to sound more conciliatory, and that could be almost as significant.

This year, the governor took pains to sound conciliatory.

Even on Iraq, the two sides are sounding more conciliatory.

But in comments early today, he sounded more conciliatory.

He tried to sound conciliatory, as if impressed by the man's authority.

But other ruling party members sound more conciliatory.

Some diplomats and political leaders say he has sounded more conciliatory than ever before.

Last week, city and state officials were sounding conciliatory.