The phrase "dour tone" refers to a serious, gloomy, or unfriendly manner of speaking or communicating.
Sentences with «dour tone»
The slightly dour tone is the perfect backdrop for the director to skillfully weave together his varied narrative strands in a surprisingly entertaining medley. (slantmagazine.com)
Still, the challenge to find humanity's new home doesn't bear down the open - world exploration with a dreadfully dour tone. (dailydot.com)
While thrilling, suspenseful and exciting at times, Blackhat is also often punctuated by a dour tone, an incomprehensible plot and poor cinematography. (metacritic.com)