tenor

Example Sentences

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But he worries that the tenor and toxicity of social media commentary is putting women in particular off politics.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Despite the rally, markets show a defensive tenor and elevated volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“Chalamet clearly wasn’t in the audience when we opened the Metropolitan Opera’s season with ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,’” added the tenor Miles Mykkanen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

This is that moment right after you get knocked down, right before you get up again and that emotional tenor proceeds for a lot of the novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

He had a bright, reckless tenor that was always wandering off, looking for notes in the wrong places.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss