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The _____Answer Line sounds unstable because it is diminished.

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supertonic
supertonic

subdominant
subdominant

leading tone
leading tone

submediant
submediant

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leading tone

The triad built on the leading tone (scale degree 7) is diminished in diatonic harmony, which gives it an unstable, tense quality that resolves to the tonic.