tone
Example Sentences
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Some have waded through turgid Communist Party documents in search of subtle shifts in tone and vocabulary.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the centre of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders wondered apprehensively what tone he would strike in his remarks on Saturday.
From BBC
The McCoys are the kind of people who look you in the eye and give you their full attention, and Patricia’s British accent carries an upbeat, birdsong tone.
From Los Angeles Times
As Roy has said in a recent interview, its dissent lies in its "tone rather than in slogans".
From BBC
It also tones down the glow when investors get too rosy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
