She was trying to sound cheerful, despite her tears.

This sounds good, but remember, despite the problems of our prison system, people are rehabilitated in prison.

He tried to sound angry despite Glimmermere's fresh, exuberant chill.

That sounds like sound advice to me, despite the hype given to a few recent record-breaking sales.

But the score sounded pretty generic, despite some occasional nice touches.

He sounded cautious now, despite the hopelessness of his predicament.

Again the alarm sounded in the back of my head, despite my hunger.

"A trick," he said, sounding firm despite the preposterousness of the statement.

It sounded sincere enough, however, despite all he had done.

He tried to sound calm despite a tendency to hyperventilate.