biting tone
Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words
refers to a way of speaking that sounds angry and critical
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Examples (10)
- I knew he was furious by his biting tone of voice.
- She replied to the accusation with a biting tone.
- The manager's criticism, delivered in a biting tone, left the team demoralized.
- "Another brilliant idea," he said, his voice laced with a biting tone.
- There was a biting tone to her words that suggested she was not joking.
- He often adopts a biting tone when discussing his political opponents.
- Why must you always use that biting tone with me?
- Despite her calm expression, the biting tone in her voice betrayed her anger.
- The comedian is famous for his sharp wit and biting tone.
- His letter was written with the same biting tone he used when speaking.