He sounded like a man who was about to get a life.
He managed to sound like a free man who knows his own worth.
He sounded like a man who wanted to move on with his life.
He didn't sound like a man who'd just been shot.
He sounded like a man who was used to having his own way.
"I think you sound like a man trying to convince himself."
He sounded like a man who never changed his mind about anything.
He sounded like a man who had said the same thing many times.
He just didn't sound like a man who was ready to play football after this season.
He wanted to sound like a man she couldn't argue with.