Tone Notes

• Erudite: having or showing great knowledge or learning.

• Candid: truthful and straightforward; frank.

• Sanguineous: cheerfully optimistic; confident and unworried

• Petulant: childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

• Bitter: feeling resentful or angry.

• Cynical: believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity.

• Blithe: showing a casual and cheerful indifference; happy or carefree.

• Sarcastic: marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

• Sardonic: grimly mocking; dry, understated speech/writing

• Provocative: causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

• Patronizing: speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are too ignorant to know better

• Condescending: having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

• Callous: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

• Lamenting: expressing sorrow, mourning, or regret.

• Nostalgic: a sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period/place that holds happy memories.

• Facetious: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

• Indignant: feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

• Contemplative: expressing or involving prolonged thought.

Real Life Situation Examples

• Erudite: A university professor who lectures on ancient history, providing detailed insights and analyses that showcase their deep understanding of the subject.

• Candid: During a performance review, an employee gives their manager honest feedback, openly discussing both their achievements and areas where they struggled without sugarcoating their experience.

• Sanguineous: A small business owner confidently pitches their new product at a trade show, believing wholeheartedly in its success despite previous setbacks.

• Petulant: A child reacts by throwing a tantrum when they are told they cannot have ice cream before dinner, sulking when their parents refuse to give in.

• Bitter: After losing a promotion to a co-worker, an employee frequently complains about the fairness of the decision, feeling resentment towards their colleague.

• Cynical: After being let down by a friend, a person starts to believe that all friends are only concerned about what they can gain from the relationship, leading them to withdraw from social interactions.

• Blithe: A student walks into school on a sunny day, humming a happy tune, seemingly unaffected by the upcoming exams that would stress others out.

• Sarcastic: A person responds to a friend’s clumsy mistake by saying, "Oh great, that’s exactly what I needed to see today!" using irony to mock the situation.

• Sardonic: A writer delivers dry humor in their commentary on a political event, using understated remarks to critique the situation without overtly expressing their disapproval.

• Provocative: A social media influencer posts a controversial opinion piece designed to incite debate and stir strong reactions among their followers.

• Patronizing: A manager explains a simple task to an experienced employee in a way that suggests they think the employee cannot understand, resulting in feelings of frustration.

• Condescending: An older sibling describes the rules of a card game to their younger sibling in an overly simplified manner, implying they are too young to grasp the complexities.

• Callous: A person witnesses someone struggling to carry groceries but walks past, indifferent to their plight and not offering assistance.

• Lamenting: An individual reflects on their high school years during a class reunion, expressing sadness over how friendships faded and missed opportunities.

• Nostalgic: A person looks through old family photo albums and feels a deep longing for the joyful moments spent during their childhood summers at the beach.

• Facetious: A comedian tells a joke about a serious issue like climate change, prompting laughter despite the gravity of the situation.

• Indignant: A customer expresses outrage when a store charges them more than what was marked on an item, feeling that it is unfair treatment.

• Contemplative: A person sits quietly in a park, lost in their thoughts about the choices they have made in life, considering their past decisions and future goals.