in low tones
Example Sentences
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Throughout the day, Garland spoke in low tones, with a slight rasp to his voice.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2021
Said in low tones, it is a small hut or hiding place.
From Economist • Feb. 1, 2018
She’d gone to Harvard and worked on Wall Street, but, she confided in me in low tones, “I always wanted to be a mom.”
From Slate • May 29, 2013
Residents of Zaranj spoke obliquely and in low tones, always on the lookout for passers-by, forgoing words whenever meaningful grins or nods sufficed.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2012
But they spoke in low tones, most of which Ugwu did not hear; once in a while he heard her giggly laughter.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
