The words sounded too formal, like a rehearsed speech, or an incantation that you don't understand.

The bosun swallowed bitterly; and began his rehearsed speech again.

Even to him, it sounded like a rehearsed speech.

Drawing a deep breath, she began on what was obviously a rehearsed speech.

"The Master must rest; it has been a difficult morning," she said stiffly, as if making a rehearsed speech.

Bolan looked out the back of the van and saw her brother addressing his troops also, probably with the same rehearsed speech.

This was a rehearsed speech, but his delivery had real passion behind it, and it seemed to work.

So you can save all of your rehearsed speeches for someone else.

If that last reads to you like a rehearsed speech, join the club.

It gave what he said the air of a rehearsed speech, but Eddie didn't think that was it.