monotone
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His slow monotone and low-energy delivery eventually felled most people in the room.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Her understated androgyny was paired with a shout-singing vocal style that had a snarly, monotone curl laced with abandon and disregard for convention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Ms Hodson wrote: "I asked him about the incident at his admissions meeting and he was monotone, emotionless and very matter of fact about his intentions."
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
Detractors fault her flat, monotone delivery, though if you’re acting opposite Martin Short and Steve Martin, you need to find your own lane.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025
Sometimes he would hum Biafran songs in an annoying monotone, and other times he would chatter about this and that.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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