tone of voice
noun phrase
: the way a person is speaking to someone
I don't like your tone of voice.
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Here's my writing: [paste 1-3 samples of your writing from any platform, reflective of your tone of voice].
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Humans are good at picking up on emotions, which leak out through our nonverbal behaviors, like tone of voice.
—Tessa West, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjusting factors like language, examples and tone of voice will help you foster engagement and confidence in delivery.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
His compelling, deep, authoritative tone of voice conjured a magnetism to the spot, drawing comparisons to Morgan Freeman’s iconic narrations.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Humans are good at picking up on emotions, which leak out through our nonverbal behaviors, like tone of voice.
—Tessa West, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjusting factors like language, examples and tone of voice will help you foster engagement and confidence in delivery.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
His compelling, deep, authoritative tone of voice conjured a magnetism to the spot, drawing comparisons to Morgan Freeman’s iconic narrations.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tone of voice
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“Tone of voice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone%20of%20voice. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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