honeyed tone
Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words
a soft, smooth, and pleasant-sounding voice, often used to persuade someone
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Examples (20)
- She spoke in a honeyed tone to convince him to help.
- He tried to win her over with a honeyed tone, but she saw through his facade.
- The salesman used a honeyed tone to persuade customers.
- The salesman's honeyed tones barely disguised his true intentions.
- His honeyed tone masked his true intentions.
- She spoke in a honeyed tone, promising riches she couldn't deliver.
- Despite her anger, she maintained a honeyed tone.
- Despite his honeyed tone, his eyes revealed a hint of malice.
- The politician addressed the crowd in a honeyed tone.
- The politician used a honeyed tone to soothe the angry crowd.
- She adopted a honeyed tone when asking for a favor.
- Don't be fooled by his honeyed tone; he's not as kind as he seems.
- His honeyed tone made the request hard to refuse.
- With a honeyed tone, the con artist persuaded the elderly woman to invest.
- The actress delivered her lines in a honeyed tone.
- Her voice, usually sharp, adopted a surprisingly honeyed tone when speaking to the director.
- He spoke in a honeyed tone that seemed insincere.
- The villain's honeyed tones were chilling, making his threats even more sinister.
- Her honeyed tone softened his resistance.
- He delivered the bad news in an unexpectedly honeyed tone, trying to soften the blow.