1.   As we approached Abbeville, the gunfire sounded very close.

2.   On the other hand, supper sounded too close to bedtime for his liking.

3.   She sounded close to tears.

4.   The old lady sounded close to tears.

5.   The vocalists are without exception strong, some sounding very close to the stars they are imitating, and the band is tight.

6.   He also realizes they sound dangerously close to excuses.

7.   In the political center of Israel, the fighting sounded particularly close to home Sunday night.

8.   It can sound close to surrender.

9.   It sounds awfully close to a slur against Jews and Muslims.

10.   That sounds uncomfortably close to the truth.