Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Common collocations with tone in American Collocation

tone noun

US/toʊn/

general

general
overall
whole

The audience praised the humour of the speakers, the interesting nature of the subjects tackled, and the overall tone of the event.

moral

moral

The moral tone of the New Testament is so high that it could not possibly be fiction.

suggesting something bad

dark
harsh
menacing

The ending also creates the dark tone the new series has, making the programme more serious.

sad or serious

serious
solemn
sombre

The movement of the water and the haze which filters through the harbour and the gently rocking boats, all contribute to the sombre tone of the sequence.

not serious

light

There are a number of moments where real life horror impinges on the otherwise light tone of the novel.

showing strong opinions

strident

What strikes one about these texts is the somewhat strident disciplinarian tone of much of them.

positive

hopeful
optimistic
positive
upbeat

The book takes a very upbeat tone about your potential for success.