toneless

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In his toneless, dispassionate telling, his entirely incomprehensible position was just too complex for them to understand.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2024

Publicly, she remained above party politics, always attending the state opening of Parliament but delivering the “Queen’s Speech” outlining the government’s agenda in the toneless accents expected of a politically neutral sovereign.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2022

But that didn’t matter, murmured Beal in his baritone which predictably grows toneless and even deeper following tough losses.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2018

His body language when he first acknowledged the shooting: toneless inflection, looking away from the camera, looking slightly annoyed.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2018

“It's a dream,” murmured a toneless voice beside her.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke