The gracious tone rang very false in the small space.
"Ms. Kathleen Beavier is in excellent condition" The doctor spoke English in a gracious tone.
"Well, I certainly hope I don't have to be that candidate," said Perot in his most gracious tone.
Mr. McKnight sang with gracious, velvety tone, moving from simple phrases to exultantly ornamented ones.
"Welcome, Sheriff," she said in as gracious a tone as she could manage.
Minna put on her most gracious tone.
Sera, helpless against such kindness, could only give her thanks in what she hoped was a gracious tone of voice.
With the intention of putting Frank off his guard, Squire Haynes assumed a comparatively gracious tone.
That was the tone of Thorpe's day, gracious and conciliatory, even when asked about Phelps.