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.