monotone

The album’s 11 songs were childlike curios, with Mr. Richman announcing several of the titles at the start, accompanied by a pithy, monotone explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Everyone belongs…” In a low monotone Rustin recited the six principles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Ms Hodson wrote: "I asked him about the incident at his admissions meeting and he was monotone, emotionless and very matter of fact about his intentions."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

Trying to sound upbeat in a monotone voice, Foster said he would use the bye week to make tweaks before the Bruins opened Big Ten play Sept. 27 on the road against Northwestern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025

But with a monotone voice and that far-off look she’d taken on since Dad had left with the lost Council, it was hard to take in the message.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The looks came in sequential monotones of navy, royal blue, red, ice blue and white.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

Now he needed to figure out something smaller but crucial: how to apply the organ stings, ominous monotones and other instrumental plot thickeners that would underline the satire and keep the audience on track.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021

“One cup equals 16 tablespoons,” she monotones, in that slightly robotic but very friendly voice.

From The Verge ● Jan. 19, 2015

The other subjects in that educational video, boys chanting in monotones about Power Ranger dolls and sea-creatures, were allegedly my neurological brethren, albeit from a different place on the spectrum.

From Slate ● May 3, 2013

Occasionally men passed along the narrow street very close to him, talking in monotones to each other, a cloud of dust rising around their feet with each step.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers