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Phrases with «measured tones»
"Measured tones"
refers to speaking or communicating in a calm, controlled, and carefully chosen manner, usually to avoid causing offense or to maintain a neutral and balanced stance.
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measured tones
Sentences with «measured tones»
There was a willingness to talk frankly but
in measured tones
about disagreements.
(
educationnext.org
)
The leadership was doing so in careful and
measured tones yesterday
, in my opinion.
(
nextleft.org
)
Clearly worked up, or perhaps in a bid to just make himself heard, he
used measures tones
to shout and scream his question.
(
politics.co.uk
)
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