'Leave her alone,' she said in a dry, abrupt tone of voice.

His abrupt tone warned her not to pursue the subject.

She didn't need him to identify himself; Cahill's deep voice and abrupt tone was identification enough.

Mr. Novack turned toward the sister, his tone less abrupt.

Then she said, in a new abrupt tone, 'You've never been married, have you, doctor?

He asked us questions in a really abrupt tone.

Jackson clicked back on, his abrupt tones startling her.

"We have talked long enough, " don Juan said in an abrupt tone and turned to me.

'He'll die,' she replied in an abrupt tone of voice.

They looked at Bill questioningly, a little scared - it was his abrupt tone more than what he had said.