He sounded much less resolute as he talked about his operation.

"It would never do," I said, trying to sound resolute.

When he at last spoke, Thomas sounded more resolute than enthusiastic.

From what you told me, she sounds very resolute.

'I am going to dry my hair,' she announced, pleased that her voice sounded so calm and resolute.

She sounded resolute, but her fingers hardly had strength to grasp them.

The words sounded more resolute than the tone of the voice.

"I'm fine," Carol said, trying her best to sound resolute.

But this week Selig sounded resolute: he wanted this position.

But despite their effort to sound resolute, the European allies were growing desperate last week.