Tone List 1
What is the tone in this example?
"Slade sweeps a hand over his altered form. 'I will have to consume food as they do.' Slade can't keep the hateful tone out of his voice. Humanoid food tastes terrible. Only blood is truly satisfying."
What is abhorrent?
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‘“Don’t you give me none o’ your lip,” says he. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since I been away. I’ll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You’re educated, too, they say-can read and write. You think you’re better’n your father, now, don’t you, because he can’t? I’ll take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut’n foolishness, hey?-who told you you could?”’
What is audacious?
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“He shook his head hard. ‘I’m fine.’ She stepped back, shocked by his bitter tone. ‘Good.’ Her own tone was harsh too, and his humor returned in a rush.”
What is acerbic?
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“‘Impossible for you, I should imagine, when all of Stanton knows your situation.’ His callous tone brought Annabelle’s eyes upon him. He dared not look at her, but could imagine the reproach in them only too well. ‘Did you spread the rumors, then, about our financial troubles?’ she asked quietly. ‘Let us say I have made no effort to deny them.’”
What is callous?
Definition: irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone.
Synonyms: cheerful, upbeat, and optimistic
What is pollyannaish?
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"'You speak in a very despondent tone.' 'I am in a very despondent tone.' 'Then why won't you accept my offer? You prefer to cling to the memory of your Athenian statue? I have humbled myself for nothing.'"
What is despondent?
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“‘Problem? Can’t get through?’ ‘No. The radio seems to be totally fouled up,’ returned Westphalen, alarm growing in her voice. ‘The computer interface has totally crashed.’ ‘Well, raise it somehow,’ said Johnson.”
What is consternated?
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“‘You promised me you would not go again.’ ‘I did; but I could not help making one more- a last visit.’ ‘And the result?’ responded Willett, in a chagrined tone; ‘The same, I suppose- chilling to the bone and nothing more.’”
What is chagrined?
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“‘What for? We have already given you everything that we have. Let us go. We are of no more value to you,’ objected Brian, tightly grasping Karen’s trembling hand. ‘NO! We have given you enough. Let us go now,’ shouted Brian, in a defiant tone.”
What is defiant?
Definition: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Synonyms: stubborn, willful, and headstrong
What is obstinate?
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"She added, in a fawning, coaxing tone, 'See, Caroline, what a penalty you pay for being a beauty; now I might show my homely face at all the public places and public walks in London through the whole Spring,and nobody would know or care whether I was there or not.'"
What is fawning?
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“‘Yeah,’ he said, ‘yeah,’ with a slow, husky, glutted tone. ‘My pappy was a hillbilly. He was a hillbilly blacksmith. And he was a hillbilly heller. He got put in jail. Yeah, don’t forget that.’”
What is jaded?
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“Duellos spoke in a professionally uninterested tone. ‘I’d recommend against doing as Commander Yin proposed. How could we be certain we’d be able to rejoin with the damaged ships and auxiliaries?’”
What is detached?
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‘“Mrs. Hackett, we would like to talk to you about a car that your son, John, rented,’ Weir explained. The woman glared suspiciously at them before answering. ‘Is it against the law to rent a car?’ she asked in a mocking tone. ‘No ma’am,’ Linnert answered in a calm soothing voice.”
What is sardonic?
Definition: disliking humankind and avoiding human society.
Synonyms: antisocial, unfriendly, and reclusive
What is misanthropic?
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"'What do I say?' rejoined Blarden, in his very loudest and most insolent tone-- 'I say you have made an appointment and broke it, so stand there until it's my convenience to talk to you-- that's all.' Ashwoode felt his blood tingling in his veins with fury."
What is insolent?
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“‘I’m dreaming of a better tomorrow with brighter days and more smiles. I’m dreaming of a place without sorrow where there are no more trials. I am hoping daily for the people everywhere to reach out and help someone in need.’”
What is idealistic?
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“Rosemary had gone to the car, but Mr. Roughlan was still in the doorway and his low sinister tone held an obvious threat: ‘I’m going, I’m going. But- I’m warning you as well as Mr. Crabbe- if I have to come back about this, you won’t like it! No you won’t! Not at all! Understand!’”
What is sinister?
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‘“It was more fun when he was still a student. He’d take us to all kinds of places and never complained about hanging out with us girls at all,’ Hina added with a wistful tone. ‘He’d go with us to all of the festivals in the summer and take us to the beach in his car.’ ‘Hina’s had a crush on him for years,’ Akari said in a testing tone. ‘Do not!’ The blush creeping across Hina’s face said otherwise.”
What is wistful?
Definition: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
Synonyms: narrow-minded, limited, and restricted
What is insular?
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"Allen turned to Dro and in a calm but mirthful tone replied, 'I believe you will find my brain to be far superior to yours, my friend.' 'On the contrary, my friend, I believe you will find my brain is still developing; as for yours, it is as stagnant as ever,' replied Dro in an equally mirthful tone."
What is mirthful?
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“‘And you wonder now to find that I have more of a soul stirring within me than yonder butterfly which is sporting in the sunshine.’ ‘Oh! Fauna, who could ever gaze into your eyes or listen to your voice without knowing that you had a soul tender, generous, and devoted as ever inspired woman.’”
What is upbraiding?
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“This was what she said to him: ‘Now, when you get to the soldiers, see them start off. Give all the orders in a very loud, pompous tone. Talk high, and they will thank you very much. Then you can easily find some excuse to get to the rear, and you must stay there till the fighting is all finished.’”
What is pompous?
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“‘Because I don’t know that lovely fair woman,’ said Le brede, in a piqued tone. ‘I don’t profess to know the names of all the pretty women in Paris!’ ‘In Paris! That woman, from Paris? You have not looked at her. Come, open your eyes. It is pure English chic, my friend.’”
What is piqued?
Definition: impossible to subdue or defeat.
Synonyms: invincible, unbeatable, and impregnable
What is indomitable?