Appah Rao's tone mocked the claim.

His tone both pointed out my helplessness and mocked my heartfelt attempts to do something useful for the cause.

His tone was mocking in her mind.

Its tone mocked the threat that the Blur had given - and more.

Ohm's tone mocked her as she swaggered closer.

His tone mocked the very word.

His tone mocked her.

The tone mocked.

His tone mocked his words.

The tone here mocks both anthropology and the related theories of racial purity (as seen in the work of Frobenius) which were coming to the fore at that time.