He did not like the disrespectful tone the old man had used when he addressed Three Birds.

"Don't address me in that disrespectful tone!"

D'Agosta found himself growing irritated at her brusque, disrespectful tone.

I did not admonish him for such a disrespectful tone, for I was in some small haste to take my place in the tower.

"Admiral..." Jerrod Hale warned him, picking up on his disrespectful tone of voice.

Justice Blackmun's clerks were writing comments on the chief justice's work in a disrespectful tone that could only have reflected signals from their boss.

Chamal chided the speaker for his disrespectful tone, but Ishmael ignored them both, frowning and keeping his own counsel.

Both Council members had taken offense at what they considered the aide's brash and disrespectful tone.

Surprised by the disrespectful tone, George automatically turned toward April's chair, even though they still couldn't see each other in the dark.