Example Sentences
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Self is one of the few writers whose language and ideas are at constant war with the easy-access tonelessness churned out by many – though not all – of today’s “creative writing” industries.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2017
He had a strange lisp, and there was a . . . tonelessness to his voice.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
The calm assurance of the man fanned her rising anger, and, when she answered, her voice was low and steady, with the tonelessness of forced control.
From The Gun-Brand by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
For the first time in all the afternoon, his voice lost its tonelessness, and rang out with the resonance of sincerity.
From The Bent Twig by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
I realized by his face—the look in the eyes, the tone of the voice, or rather, the tonelessness of the voice—what her finding out meant for Don.
From The Second Latchkey by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)
