Panzini is noted for the humorous and often genial tone of his writings.

"You know a lot," approved Trigger, in a genial tone.

Glancing idly at his watch, the promoter began to speak in an easy, genial tone.

Ikynd laughs, before his voice returns to its genial tone.

The security chief was startled at Kingsbury's genial tone.

And it boasts two guest vocalists who help set the evening's genial tone.

His normally genial tone had turned to ice.

But this wasn't one of the bluff genial tones I recognised.

His genial tone took the sting out of the words.