Tone words #3

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Across
  1. 2. overly sad or gloomy
  2. 4. fair, unbiased and not taking sides
  3. 5. unfairly favoring one side
  4. 8. intended to provoke strong emotions like anger
  5. 10. overly focused on small details or rules, especially to show off knowledge
  6. 12. showing worry or care
  7. 18. argumentative or likely to cause disagreement
  8. 19. playful, joking conversation
  9. 20. based on facts, not opinions
  10. 21. bold, daring, sometimes shockingly confident
  11. 22. focused on judging right and wrong, often in a preachy way
  12. 24. talking down to someone as if they are less intelligent or important
  13. 26. pretending to be serious as a joke
  14. 27. believing people are motivated only by self-interest
  15. 28. sad and reflective, often about loss
Down
  1. 1. not taking something seriously when it should be taken seriously
  2. 3. showing sympathy and care for others
  3. 6. meant to teach a lesson, sometimes in a way that feels overly instructional
  4. 7. full of energy, life, or color
  5. 9. unserious, silly or unimportant
  6. 10. overly concerned with small or unimportant issues
  7. 11. controlled or holding back strong emotion
  8. 13. informal, conversational language
  9. 14. trying to seem more important or sophisticated than you really are
  10. 15. a deep, thoughtful sadness
  11. 16. teasing or provoking in a mean way
  12. 17. joking inappropriately, especially about something serious
  13. 23. showing strong dislike or disrespect
  14. 25. expressing meaning by saying the opposite (often for humor or emphasis)