tone of voice
Americannoun
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tones of voice
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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
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
An autistic person’s tone of voice or emotional affect may sound to a non-autistic person as if it doesn’t match the situation’s gravity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 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
Elowen’s words had been spoken in such a calm, measured tone of voice that it seemed almost irrational to disagree with her.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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