tone of voice
Example Sentences
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Dogs normally interpret people using many signals at once, including facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and scent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
His tone of voice matured, too, gaining a depth and wisdom that at times put him in the same league as Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
But Mamdani’s speech was not the ritual of unity and healing they wanted and expected, and they were reduced to mumbled excuses about the microphone, his tone of voice and his inexperience.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
They are being coached to read customers’ moods, to choose the right gestures, the correct tone of voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2025
When you’re grumpy, it’s hard to un-grumpy yourself, but she sighed and calmed the burning in her chest long enough to apologize for her tone of voice.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
