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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

"I could be incredibly happy, angry, upset, or remorseful, and my facial expressions and tone of voice would essentially remain the same."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

Park said at GTC that AI could also improve the customer experience because “the voice AI is always positive, has the right tone of voice, has the right word selection, can upsell consistently.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

All they were using for their prediction was their analysis of the surgeon’s tone of voice.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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