These words were in such a portentously gloomy tone, they caught my attention even through the lethargy.

Until Friday, the economic news last week had a genuinely gloomy tone, with weak readings for services and manufacturing.

Instead he asks in gloomy tones, "What is all this?

"The Cats didn't leave much for us to go on with," he said in a gloomy tone.

His gloomy tone clearly conveyed that he grasped the gravity of the situation.

It is perhaps important to redress the rather gloomy tone which has crept into this section, by making two points.

In a gloomy tone, he said as much to the lieutenant.

Marie, affected at the gloomy and bitter tone of his voice, began to weep.

You got it," said the old man in gloomy tones.

A lot of equipment might need to be moved," he said, his voice taking on a gloomy tone.