You could not have told from his tone whether he was relieved or disappointed.

I could not tell from his tone of voice if he was being ironic.

She could tell from his tone of voice that he expected her to agree with him.

"That's okay," he told her, but she could tell from his tone that it was not.

I can tell from Nelson's tone this news is supposed to concern me.

I could tell from his tone he had no intention of calling me for any reason.

She could tell from his tone that he was not going to give up.

Daniel couldn't tell from his tone whether the words were meant as irony.

She could tell as much from his tone of voice.

He could tell from her tone of voice she didn't want to talk about growing up.