Meanings of sound lighthearted in English

He is trying to sound lighthearted, but he asks the question almost sadly.

She'd hoped the question would sound lighthearted, but waited, absurdly tense, in the moonlight.

It's been a while. I tried to sound lighthearted but in reality I was terrified.

I tried to sound lighthearted.

The gods look after their own -eh ,priestess? 'Pavowas trying to sound lighthearted, but she could see fear in his dark eyes.

He sounded lighthearted, but there was an edge to his voice.

Beer glasses sparkled amber in the dusk, and conversation sounded lighthearted.

It sounded lighthearted and friendly enough, but the truth of it was our long-distance relationship was suffering.

"You're not alone there," said Paddy, struggling unsuccessfully to make her words sound lighthearted.

"I had a late night last night-workedstraight through till morning." She made herself sound lighthearted.

"Sure was," I agreed, trying to sound lighthearted.

"So, I guess your brother's a little drunk," she said, trying to sound lighthearted about it.

That sounds lighthearted, but there's a profound truth behind it, because it implies that you don't need to be totally identified with your mental positions.

"How did I let you get me into this, you devil?" She tried to make it sound lighthearted.

"It feeds my kids," Adam said, trying to sound lighthearted, as he went to the sideboard and poured himself a drink.

"No, I'm sure hell come if we take a trip like that." She tried to sound lighthearted as she said it.