His tone swung between outrage and pleading.

Noel's tone was so pleading that it sounded like a whine.

Janeway hesitated on the ladder as she asked her question, and Bolis's tone was pleading.

In another the tone might be pleading; in T'Lera it was only reasonable.

"We'll still have time enough to do that," Riker said, his tone now almost pleading rather than accusing.

The words had mocked him, but her tone had been almost pleading.

His tone pleaded with her for leniency, but his eyes still held the anger she remembered.

Paulie's voice was still clear, but now his tone was frightened and pleading.

The girl's voice was hurried, and her tones were pleading.

Lee Hammerton's tone was a mixture of reproach and pleading.