'He said he was tired.' → 'He said he was tired? Are you saying he's not tired enough for me?''

'He said he wanted coffee.' → 'He said he wanted coffee? Did he want it black or did he want it to be a metaphor for his life?''

'He said he was okay.' → 'He said he was okay? That means he's okay with being sad. And I'm not okay with that.'