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
The accused stayed quiet during the day, speaking to his lawyers in a hushed tone while maintaining a stern expression.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
When I told him I was from New York City, he asked in a hushed tone, “Do you know Employees Only?”
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023
"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
“No,” Kyle heard Haley say in a hushed tone to the clerk working the Returns window.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
