tone
Example Sentences
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This “Scary Movie” makes fun of all four of those newer hits, as well as the recent rebooquels of “Halloween,” which was earnest, and “Scream,” which couldn’t decide what tone to hit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Roberto Sanchez, locked in a neck-and-neck contest with conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, struck a deliberately cautious tone when asked about the often bruising US leader.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"As soon as I mentioned epilepsy, the tone changed, it was like the temperature changed in the room," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Elevated oil prices and inflationary pressures have weighed on growth across the region, while the overall tone among banks has turned more cautious, with increased scrutiny of asset quality, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
From her tone, he could tell that she was still cross.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing tone
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Argumentative Writing
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