Sentence examples for tone of discussion from inspiring English sources

Hence the strangely enervated tone of discussion.

Over all, the tone of discussion was calm and civil.

He tries to ensure that the first comments posted, which set the tone of discussion, are not needlessly negative.

Armed with this knowledge, you can gauge the needs of another negotiator, set the emotional tone of discussion, and reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

Tempering the tone of discussion, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus of The George Washington University, emphasized that legacy status by no means guaranteed a student admission.

But Mr. Bloomberg and his welfare commissioner, Verna Eggleston, have avoided any overt reassessment of the Giuliani administration's welfare legacy, with its emphasis on cutting the rolls, even as they changed the tone of discussion about the poor.

There is also a change in the tone of discussions back in the boardroom.

Unfortunately your articles, and too often the tone of discussions in the European parliament, fail to reflect that.

In keeping with their increased numbers, the bishops from Africa and Asia have helped set the tone of discussions at this year's conference, which might be described as economically liberal and socially conservative.

In an indication of how swiftly the tone of discussions between the church and civil authorities in New York seems to be changing, officials with the archdiocese have agreed to meet next week with the Westchester County district attorney, Jeanine F. Pirro, and six other prosecutors from counties in the archdiocese to discuss the handling of sexual abuse charges, Ms. Pirro said yesterday.

While India was seen in the United States as a spoiler when the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda talks broke down in July 2008, India's new Commerce Minister showed leadership and significantly improved the tone of discussions when he hosted a Doha "Mini-ministerial" meeting in September, attended by U.S. Trade Representative Kirk.