A godbell tolled, its sweet tones muffled by stone walls and distance.

When he spoke again, his ragging tone did not quite muffle real anguish.

"I warned you," spoke Scorpio, in a sepulchral tone that seemed muffled by his thick black beard.

From somewhere came a distant gong, its tone muffled, yet penetrating.

Finally, tone muffled as his head lowered, Shenrich muttered: "Ride - midnight - pencil -" Approaching creaks were drowned by a clatter as Shenrich sprawled forward.

"They're coming back," Tim whispered, the tone muffled, underground.

His tone often sounded grainy and muffled, and his singing was insecure.

At last Christine said, her tone muffled, "I hope you'll not mind if I. .

Most of his writings are serious comedies, although their tone and fictional strategies may "muffle" things.

Selianth wants me to stay above her at all times so her flamethrower won't singe me, Ruth said, his mental tone muffled as he retained fire-breath.