Mr. Wilhelm was taking a careful but cordial tone yesterday.

"I don't believe we've met," he says to her in an authoritative but cordial tone.

For some reason she took exception to his cordial tone.

He used a sincere and cordial tone of voice intended to inspire confidence.

Scotty took a deep breath, and Uhura knew he was trying to keep a cordial tone to his voice.

"A bit of a headache," he had said when they reached home, his tone remote but cordial.

But behind the cordial tones, both sent clear messages.

"I daresay you are," said Montgomery, in anything but a cordial tone.

I'm glad to hear you say so," he remarked in somewhat more cordial tones.

In a cordial tone, he reported, "They're all out chasing your tracks.