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Meanings of neutral tone in English

We have no meanings for "neutral tone" in our records yet.
Usage of neutral tone in English
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She could see Brendan bristling, even as he struggled for a neutral tone.
The unseen
2
I tried for a neutral tone, but it came out clipped and hard.
Ghost Story
3
So… Here's the Plan Walls Paint your walls in a gentle, neutral tone.
Jamaica Observer
4
One nurse had merely said in a neutral tone that her condition was stable.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
5
He took a more neutral tone and reacted to the text line by line.
The new yorker
6
His carefully neutral tone made it something like an accusation.
Leviathan Wakes
7
He himself said, "Oh really," in a neutral tone, and turned away.
The Brimming Cup
8
Lewis, in a neutral tone, asked, "Stan, what is your problem with Rapp?"
American assassin
9
In public, Canadian officials are taking a neutral tone.
Reuters
10
She adopted the neutral tone she used on telemarketers.
Heat Rises
11
She said in that same casually neutral tone, "It's just like old times."
Summer knight
12
We won't, she said, in a neutral tone which concealed perfectly her relief-orher disappointment.
Tales Of Hearsay
13
This timeless bag in a neutral tone would be perfect for a polished office look.
The South African
14
I managed to keep a neutral tone to my voice and said, "Good evening."
Summer knight
15
Pink, a colour with a controversial history in menswear, is set to become the new neutral tone.
The Guardian
16
Gozzi asked in a painstakingly neutral tone.
War Of Honor
This collocation consists of:
Neutral tone through the time
Neutral tone across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common