tone of voice
Example Sentences
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“People say: ‘I hadn’t heard someone talk to me in that tone of voice since my grandfather was alive.’
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
What the latest series lacks is a coherent tone of voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
But they also learned about the potential impact of their own body language and tone of voice and were taught techniques designed to safely de-escalate volatile situations.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
Maron said he always had “a problem” with Maher’s tone of voice, and that his stand-up is “just not for me.”
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2025
Only when she’s shown us to the kitchen table and placed two teacups in front of us does she speak again, in a flat, businesslike tone of voice.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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