By the sound of their conversation someone was annoyed, although the sharp unpleasant tone to the voice suggested that a better word might be 'vexed'.

He goes on to explain that the German approach to Jews can take on a particularly unpleasant tone when it comes to the foreign news media.

"Well, it's morning," said the voice in a particularly unpleasant tone.

The unpleasant tone of the conversations among the more serious officers made Roman uncomfortable.

Come, Benn't repeated in the same unpleasant tone, and pulled his short stabbing sword from his belt.

A not unpleasant tone came from the shortwave speaker.

I deliver my bread request in the brusque, vaguely unpleasant tone that is de rigueur.

There's a shrill, unpleasant tone to these early fights: "Alex gaped at them.

"You are very late, Don Hug," he said in an unpleasant tone of voice.

There was an unpleasant tone in his voice.