He'd meant to sound encouraging, but it was the wrong thing to say.

The man's voice seemed all the time to be saying something that sounded cheerful and encouraging.

'About another 20 minutes,' I responded, trying to sound encouraging.

While she knew the comment was meant to sound encouraging, Sarjenka could not help giving voice to her own concerns on the matter.

So Fernando had informed them she would be here; that sounded encouraging.

Maybe you can check my math, but it does not sound encouraging.

Kira took another breath, tried to think of something she could say or do to sound encouraging, but nothing came to mind.

He wasn't going to give up so easily, but it wasn't sounding encouraging.

"Just a few more seconds," April said, trying to sound encouraging.

It didn't sound very encouraging but Killarog seemed to be undaunted.