tone of voice
Americannoun
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tones of voice
plural
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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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