His tone conveyed, So act the part and get on with it.

But his tone conveyed the understanding that this was clearly not enough.

Of course the cat woman could not understand the words, but maybe the tone conveyed the essence.

Her tone conveyed more than the words alone said.

His tone conveyed that he knew she wasn't, a subtle means of interrogation.

His tone conveyed some contempt for this line of questioning.

She was still smiling but her tone conveyed some irritation.

Body language and vocal tone conveyed a shrinking from all human contact.

She didn't say this, but her tone conveyed her thought.

The tone rather than the words themselves conveyed the reprimand I intended.