authoritative
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The author’s tone of disapproval is evident when he relates the actions of the untrained, unrestrained dog causing trouble for others.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
At others, you get a sense of the author’s tone through their most uniquely used words.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2017
Do not do violence to the author’s tone, manner, nature, style, thumbprint.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015
It is just barely possible that Marie and Spider are the targets of the satire, and not society, but the author's tone does not support this; it is so obvious that it doesn't support anything.
From Time Magazine Archive
The author's tone toward the past is generally severe and disdainful.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
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