Meaning of ring hollow | Babel Free
Examples
“In his own⟳ ears the words he spoke rang hollow, awkward, even impertinent. He could say⟳ nothing which did not seem hideously supercilious.”
“Recognising your mistake⟳ and atoning for it is, of course, to be applauded, but after all the decades of cover-up of sexual abuse by clergy, it rang hollow for many.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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