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tone of voice

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noun

  • tones of voice
    plural
  1. the features of a person's speech that indicate attitude, emotion, intent, etc., not explicit in the words themselves.


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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

His tone of voice matured, too, gaining a depth and wisdom that at times put him in the same league as Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash.

From BBC Jun. 12, 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

What the latest series lacks is a coherent tone of voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

Mami's tone of voice did not invite contradiction.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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