English example sentences with "tone"

Learn how to use tone in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

There was a sudden change in her tone.

The article's tone was one of pessimism.

You don't have to use such a harsh tone with me.

The tone in which those words were spoken utterly belied them.

The piano has a good tone.

"Let me ask you something, Dad," she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.

Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

My father speaks in a gentle tone.

Tone of voice can indicate feelings.

Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.

I wish I could get back the tone and nimbleness I once had.

His tone became more and more fervent.

His tone was very annoyed.

His tone was one of sorrow.

His skin has the tone of a young man's.

"No", he said in a decided tone.

He addressed the audience in a soft tone.

He made a speech using his unique tone of voice.

He doesn't realise that he's tone deaf.

His tone lead me to think that he already knew.

In conclusion, Ahn, it very much falls to you and me to set the tone for the work environment. I will do my bit to defuse the present climate and crack on with the job at hand. I hope I can rely on your support for this.

Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

"I need some money," Dima said, with a tone of embarrassment.

Krista's curt, businesslike tone put off her clients at the maternity ward, especially on their special days.

Come on, set the tone.

She interrogated me in an inquiring tone.

At the tone it will be one hour, fifty eight minutes and forty seconds.

I'm actually relatively good at written language, but with spoken language I often can't remember the tone on some word.

It's profound ignorance that inspires the dogmatic tone of speaking.

The tone of dogmatism is inspired by profound ignorance.

Profound ignorance is what is behind a dogmatic tone.

Isometric exercise is good for muscle tone, but doesn't provide much of a cardiovascular workout.

I don't want to say anything in a harsh tone at any time.

The sharp tone of his words chilled the atmosphere.

I don't like your tone.

How dare you speak to me in that tone of voice!

He heard a wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! Do not hit me so hard!"

At the tone, please record your message.

The boss spoke in a condescending tone when addressing the female staff members.

Tom got angry when Mary referred to his friend in that tone.

Tom spoke in an angry tone.

Don't take that tone with me.

Tom's tone was a bit aggressive.

I knew from his tone how much he hated me.

That's the wrong tone to adopt with me.

I don't think I care for your tone.

You're the one who's tone deaf.

I don't like your patronising tone.

"Link, can I see you for a minute?" asked the King in a slightly irritated tone. "'Sup?" "What is this?" The King pointed at a large stained piece of cloth he was holding. "A potty." "Ew." The King felt rather displeased but let the matter drop, along with the piece of cloth, as a more urgent subject was at hand.

That discovery changed the whole tone of the investigation.

Tom ought not to have spoken to his teacher in that tone of voice.

Tom is tone deaf.

I don't like your patronizing tone.

Tom says he's tone deaf.

When every sad tone reminds me of you.

Don't take that tone with me, Tom!

Don't take that tone of voice with me.

Imperious Prima flashes forth / Her edict "to begin it"— / In gentler tone Secunda hopes / "There will be nonsense in it!"— / While Tertia interrupts the tale / Not more than once a minute.

Don't speak with such an arrogant tone.

At the peep of day we were aroused by the voice of my good grandfather, who planted himself in the stairway and shouted in a stentorian tone, "I wish you all a Merry Christmas!".

Keep a civil tone.

How dare you to talk in that tone with me!

How dare you speak to me in that tone!

How dare you use that tone with me!

"Well, I hope it will turn out all right," said Mrs. Rachel in a tone that plainly indicated her painful doubts.

"I'm crying," said Anne in a tone of bewilderment. "I can't think why. I'm glad as glad can be."

I'm tone deaf.

Debussy often makes use of the whole tone scale in his music.

The music of Debussy often makes use of the whole tone scale.

Don't you take that tone of voice with me!

Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young man!

Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady!

Sami felt that Layla's tone changed.

Some few days afterward she went thither herself, and said to her head cook:— "I intend to eat little Dawn for my dinner to-morrow." "O! madam!" cried the head cook. "I will have it so," replied the Queen (and this she spoke in the tone of an Ogress who had a strong desire to eat fresh meat), "and will eat her with a sharp sauce."

How dare you talk to me in that tone of voice, young lady?

Don't use that tone of voice with your father.

Mary says she's tone deaf.

Sami was so outraged by Layal's tone.

Soften your tone, please.

I think I'm tone deaf.

I didn't realize that Tom was tone deaf.

I do not like your arrogant tone!

Sami had his mother's skin tone.

Tom answered in the same low tone.

Then his plaintive tone / no more could Venus bear, but interrupts her son: / "Stranger", she answered, "whosoe'er thou be; / not unbeloved of heavenly powers, I ween, / thou breath'st the vital air, whom Fate's decree / permits a Tyrian city to have seen."

Those too, whom late we scattered through the town, / tricked in the darkness, reappear once more. / At once the falsehood of our guise is known, / the shields, the lying arms, the speech of different tone.

Tom is tone deaf, isn't he?

Watch your tone.

Sami called Layla's name in a mocking kind of tone.

Sami's tone changed very drastically when he saw Layla.

Sami noticed a sudden change in Layla's tone.

Sami told Layla to watch her tone.

Sami should watch his tone.

Mary is tone deaf, isn't she?

He says he's tone deaf.

She says she's tone deaf.

"I am glad you did thus," said the good Queen again, in a tone of relief.

“Request nothing of ME, my lord,” said the stranger, in a stern and peremptory tone; “I am the Master of Ravenswood.”

“And if it be Lady Ashton,” said her lover to her in a low tone, “what can be the occasion of such alarm? Surely the return of a lady to the family from which she has been so long absent should excite other sensations than those of fear and dismay.”

“You do not know my mother,” said Miss Ashton, in a tone almost breathless with terror.

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