The tone of the man's voice surprised her.

Still, its tone surprised his rivals and experts in Iowa politics.

Its belligerent tone surprised thousands of readers, including analysts and investors.

The gesture and the tone of his voice surprised her.

The harsh tone of his own voice surprised him.

The tone of the note surprised the young man.

He spoke the last word sharply as if it was an order; the tone surprised her.

The tone of his voice surprised both of them.

While the tough tone of the report surprised some officials, others said it was necesary to make the review credible.

I refuse to take any,' I said shortly; which was just the answer he expected, though its tone might have surprised him.