Sentence examples for Slight tone from inspiring English sources

"I know," Mr. Thompson said with a slight tone of embarrassment.

"Do you want higher, lower, what?" a percussionist asked with a slight tone of exasperation.

To bring out this side of the story, I've emphasized the slight tone of hysteria in Gregor's voice wherever it seemed justified.

"Now," Mr. Coleman said, a slight tone of exasperation in his voice, "I just have to find out where it is".

You could, if you so desired, detect a slight tone of surprise when Pete Townshend says, about the latest reissue of his 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia: "The record company and book publishers are still paying me good money to pick through my own underwear drawers and find unworn socks".

"It's all about slight tone adjustments," said Brunkala, sipping tea.

Usually, she is measured, soft-spoken, but there was the slightest tone of agitation in her voice: "It's important to remember that this is Lent, and meditations on the Passion of Christ are an important part of the cultural interpretation of human suffering.

The cream-colored column drums were fired with a slight amber tone in the fluting, emphasizing the natural shading in the recessed grooves, and adding a color accent.

The finish is long, featuring ripe stone fruit, with minty and licorice notes and a slight herbal tone.

Pink is a traditional pastel with a slight yellow tone.

If you have brown hair with a slight reddish tone, it may turn an awful orangey-yellow.