bantering tone

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

Describes a playful and good-humored teasing manner of speaking.

banteringADJECTIVE + NOUN

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tone

Examples (10)

  • He often teases his colleagues, but always in a friendly, bantering tone.
  • "You're late again!" she said with a bantering tone, winking at him.
  • Their friendship was built on a constant, lighthearted bantering tone.
  • He adopted a bantering tone to ease the tension in the room.
  • Even during serious discussions, he would interject a comment in a bantering tone.
  • The dialogue between the two main characters is known for its witty and bantering tone.
  • You can tell they are close friends from the familiar bantering tone they use with each other.
  • I tried to use a bantering tone, but my nervousness made it sound awkward.
  • The interviewer switched to a bantering tone to make the candidate feel more comfortable.
  • Her emails, though professional, often had a playful, bantering tone.