Pretty soon," he said, now sounding philosophical, "you'll come to realize that there is really only one possible response.

"Oh, maybe because it's written plain as day all over my face whenever I look at you," he suggested, trying to sound philosophical.

This morning, Lindros sounded philosophical when asked about being placed on injured reserve.

Even when he's analyzing himself these days, Johnson sounds less sassy and more philosophical.

Matt made a noise that he hoped sounded philosophical and set himself to working out an escape spell.

"It just wasn't my time to die," Washington said, sounding upbeat and philosophical.

"There's something that will stain anything," he added, sounding almost philosophical.

You sound awfully philosophical for a guy who got dumped.

If you want to emphasize your denial without sounding lawyerly or philosophical, try absolutely.

She turned in at the swinging gate which led off the mad 'That sounds very philosophical.'