Sentence examples for thin tone from inspiring English sources

In the violin fantasy, Mr. Schiff's ready elegance easily outclasses his partner's thin tone, which not infrequently verges on shrillness.

The dry, thin tone of Lance Ryan, as Siegfried, was hard to take over the long haul, his physical energy notwithstanding.

Mr. Shaham began tentatively, with a small, thin tone that seemed unusual for him and for this work, but he may simply have been taking the measure of the theater, which is essentially a large, open-sided tent.

His timing and orchestration of events is practically unrivalled; in The Remains of the Day, the circling repetition of the narrator's narrow interests and the thin tone of voice are all designed to build up a weight which only cracks at the very end, when the narrator is reported as breaking down in tears.

But sometimes the quality of her top notes was thin toned and devoid of vibrato, and her pitch tended to veer sharp.

Recording engineer Emerick notes that the replacement of the studio's valve mixing console with a transistorised one yielded a less punchy sound, leaving the group frustrated at the thinner tone and lack of impact and contributing to its "kinder, gentler" feel relative to their previous albums.

Her low range is weak and her top notes can be a bit thin-toned.

Her low range is weak, and her top notes can be a bit thin-toned.

Of the soloists, Sara Jean Ford brought a thin, pinched tone to the soprano arias, but Ryan MacPherson, the tenor, illuminated his solo contributions with a rich, warm tone and thoughtful phrasing.

She sings in a thin, velvety tone that's best as an accent.

Jonathan Goldberger, improvising or running through written parts, plays guitar like he's in a rock band, with a thin, dirty tone and a thirsty aggression.