tone of voice
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It’s meant to be first in a new category of emotionally intelligent robots, trained to respond appropriately to our tone of voice and body language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
The manager did not change his low tone of voice, but came across considered and even philosophical during his 30 minutes with the media.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
So she’s reduced to tone of voice, oblique gestures, a message hidden between the lines.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2024
“Well,” she continued in a chatty tone of voice.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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