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tone

[tohn] / toʊn /






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Her tone has also changed, from renovate to preserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I feel like I let Chris down by not seeing the look in his eyes, or not hearing a tone in his voice—not being able to read it.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Her sentences are somewhat flat in tone, but the excitement comes from the acuity in her observations, which accumulate over pages to assemble a full, clear picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She called him a "master manipulator" who "set the tone" at the home.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Handsome, now fully awake, addressed his friend in a most solemn tone of voice.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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