"And don't use that superior tone of voice with me."

With a respectful, if superior, tone, he used a question and answer style to present a case for American hypocrisy.

"The south is blocked," the elf king proclaimed in a superior tone.

"Much you know about it, ma'am," said Laurie in a superior tone.

"There you are, then," said Hermione in a superior tone.

That's more or less what it means," Nicole explained in a slightly superior tone.

If only this devilish enemy had not laughed in such superior tones!

"Always that superior tone, as if you don't feel anything."

He always sounded like that, but managed to slip in a superior tone whenever possible.

"It seems quite easy," I said in a superior tone.