They prodded and discussed their product in low respectful tones.

The four armed Theiwar discussed the matter in low tones.

The four sat down in the warm sand, discussing the day's events in low tones.

They discussed the advance of the enemy in cool, academic tones, as though this were a sandbox problem at an officers' training course.

The creatures were, for the moment, hanging back, discussing their strategy in low, indecipherable tones.

Even potential campaign liabilities can be discussed in jovial tones.

Seated on the boxes, the men discussed in low tones the strange turn that events had taken.

The naval officers stood around in little groups discussing in low tones.

At the beginning and middle of the 20th century, breast cancer was usually discussed in hushed tones, as if it were shameful.

A number of the party guests were standing around the plasma cannon, discussing it in amazed tones.