She wanted her voice to be hard, but it just sounded tired.

She sounded tired, but since it was before ten, I called her back.

The voice on the phone sounded distant and very tired.

He sounded tired, although his face did not show it.

He sounded tired, making the argument because he'd been told to.

She sounded tired, her voice coming out low and flat.

The voice on the other end of the line sounded tired.

His voice sounded tired as though they had been through all this before.

In the darkness, I can't see his face, but he sounds tired.

I could hardly breathe and he didn't even sound tired.