"I don't mean to sound rude, but how did you get in here?"

"I don't mean to sound rude, but why are you being so nice to me?"

"I don't want to sound rude, but does it really make any difference?

It had never seemed to come up in conversation before this, and she didn't know how to ask now without sounding rude.

I don't mean to sound rude, but we chatted for five minutes in April.

Yagji said something she couldn't understand, but it sounded rude.

She sounded rude to herself, and didn't mean to.

I hate to sound rude, but I actually don't have the first clue what you're on about.

Just got his articles - I always think that sounds rude.'

This will sound ruder than it is: who do you think you are?

Rachel looked uncomfortable, as if she was trying to figure out how to refuse without sounding rude.

And without wanting to sound rude about it, my family was not entirely functional."

I sounded rude and out of breath, but at least I picked up.

Without meaning to sound rude, I am often aghast at some of the things written in these blogs.

"I don't want to sound rude, but if there's trouble on the streets, I'd be better equipped to handle it."

She found her voice with difficulty, and then went pink because she had sounded rude.

"I'm sorry, that sounded rude, but I didn't mean it to be.

Two years later, after complaints that the child sounded rude, a plaintive "Please" was added.

I asked, trying not to sound rude.

That may sound rude, but unfortunately it's a reality."

This might sound rude, but... who am I talking to, exactly?"

Feeling guilty for sounding rude, I thought that, after all, it wouldn't hurt to be less defensive and more forthcoming to a fan.

Christine almost said, "It's just simple matter dematerialization," but didn't, afraid she'd sound rude.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound rude.

Seven blurted before realizing it might sound rude.