Jander did not mean to sound so sarcastic, but the words came out that way.

The narrator just sounded sarcastic, there really was no call for him at all.

"Sometimes when you sound sarcastic you are like another person."

There was no expression on his face, and he hadn't sounded particularly sarcastic.

A. I don't mean to sound sarcastic, but you should read our sports section.

"That much I know," she returned, trying not to sound sarcastic.

One of the teachers told me I should try not to sound so hostile and sarcastic all the time.

"Big of you," I said, trying not to sound too sarcastic.

It's meant to sound sarcastic, but it just sounds dumb.

But in his mouth he knew it would come out sounding sarcastic.