"She sounded reasonably chirpy and very grateful for what everyone had done," he said.

He sounded grateful to have a duty to perform, especially one that took him away from this dreadful scene.

"Thank you," Kosa said, without actually sounding particularly grateful for the help.

For someone he'd just saved from a horrible death, she didn't sound very grateful.

Tell them yes, and make it sound both graceful and grateful.

The crackly voice on the other end sounded deeply grateful.

Despite his professed lack of emotion, Data sounded truly grateful.

Her tone of voice did not sound grateful, however.

"I get carried away ordering late-night items from those nice operators, real people who sound grateful to have someone to talk to," she said.

If I don't sound grateful it's only because of the hangover.