"Midway down, on the right," cut in Frey, trying to be helpful, but sounding officious.

But the science sounds officious and the grandeur sounds fake.

He sounded more officious now that he had done his duty to Father Quinlan.

Garion, trying his best to sound officious, requested the soldier's name and then turned to Aunt Pol.

Kuttner forgot to sound officious in his genuine bafflement, and Zachary smiled humorlessly.

When he spoke he tried not to sound military or officious.

I do not wish to sound officious, but I do make less noise mov­ing than you and your men do with all of your equipment.

He cleared his throat and tried to sound officious.

Sorry if I sounded officious.

The interns would learn to make suggestions without sounding officious, propose "strategies" for helping students improve and summarize the main points of the conference for the parents.