monotone

Example Sentences

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“I have always valued my lifelessness,” Ortiz says in a hilariously monotone voice, quoting Tik-Tok.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

Sweeney has a tough enough job cut out for her trying to act her way out of a paper-thin script, but this one-note, ridiculously monotone performance does her no favors.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 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

“I just got back from Julian’s house,” he said, in a monotone.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt