mocking tone
Frequency: 8.23.5 per million words
A way of speaking that conveys scorn or contempt.
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Examples (10)
- He used a mocking tone when imitating his teacher.
- Her mocking tone made him feel foolish.
- The crowd responded with a mocking tone to the politician's speech.
- Despite her mocking tone, he tried to remain calm.
- He couldn't stand the constant mocking tone in their conversations.
- She delivered the apology in a distinctly mocking tone.
- His voice took on a mocking tone as he recounted the embarrassing story.
- The editorial was written in a cynical and mocking tone.
- She detected a mocking tone in his seemingly innocent question.
- It was hard to discern sincerity from his mocking tone.