Transport bosses called the comments an 'unfortunate statement in an ironic tone'.
The Sun
It's not infused with a wry, ironic tone that occasionally raises a smile.
Times, Sunday Times
Snippets of nursery rhyme melody creep into the vocal line of this punky track, bringing a satisfyingly ironic tone.
The Sun
Happily, this ironic tone fades as he gets stuck in.
Times, Sunday Times
Fascination with dual perspectives and alternative viewpoints, accompanied by a pervasively ironic tone, heightens the vitalizing ambivalence.
The Times Literary Supplement