hushed tone
Example Sentences
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After speaking in a hushed tone, Gamboa testified, Oropeza hung up, turned to Reyna and said, “Go handle that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
Stacie Quigley-Cormier, whose stepdaughter Gabrielle was the youngest member of the cluster, said Marrero always spoke in a hushed tone.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
"It's canon," your child will say in the hushed tone of a small expert who knows exactly the name and pronunciation of every minor character in the "Star Wars" universe.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
Despite speaking in a hushed tone, he came alive on the witness stand with enough stamina to testify for hours day after day without appearing to fade.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
That hushed tone meant he hadn’t told the others that she’d been about to abandon them.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
