tone of voice
Example Sentences
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Because a Familiar is designed to observe and support, its emotional processing is focused on recognizing someone’s mood, based on facial expressions, body language and tone of voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“People say: ‘I hadn’t heard someone talk to me in that tone of voice since my grandfather was alive.’
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
There was one woman I spoke to early in my investigation; I was struck by her tone of voice.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024
I told her the agency, and she said, “So it’s really me paying for it” in a somewhat snide tone of voice.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2024
It was clear from her tone of voice that this was a huge black mark in her book.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
