But in these last days, his tone has generally seemed tougher, more direct.

As you should have been, his tone seemed to imply.

But so far, the language and tone seem somehow sort of wrong, given the goals.

The tone of your letter seemed to me very sound.

The subdued tone seemed to tell her that all was well.

His tone seemed hard, almost as if he were issuing her a warning.

The quiet tone seemed to affect them more than his shouting had.

Her tone seemed to throw him for a moment, but he recovered.

His tone seemed to suggest this was a bad thing, though she couldn't think why.

The harsh tone of Mother's voice didn't seem to bother him.