Dusty forced a smile and a light tone that he knew fooled no one.

"In the meantime," he continued, forcing a lighter tone into his voice, "be sure to let me know if there's anything I can do."

He forced a cool tone: "Nothing more without my lawyer."

Forcing a cheerful tone to her voice, she said, "I need to pick up some things at the store for tonight's party.

He deliberately sat down on the bank beside them, and forced a reasonable tone.

Greg asked, and there was no need to force a tired tone into his voice, it came all too easily.

She forced a stern tone into her voice.

And watch that blanket," I replied, forcing a cold tone into my voice.

"Good god, you scared me," he said, forcing a petulant tone into his voice.

He seemed to be forcing a lighter tone to his voice.