soft-spoken
Example Sentences
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He described his son as kind, soft-spoken and deeply devoted to his family.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As Othello, Mr. Quinn is at first surprisingly soft-spoken, not putting too much polish on the character’s transfixing eloquence—“the Othello music,” as critics have called it—in his recitation of how he won Desdemona’s love.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an unlikely candidate to become one of the few figures who have stood up to President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
If anything, I considered myself to be a soft-spoken person.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
My parents made a striking pair of newlyweds, both tall and good-looking, my mom with a stately, confident air, and my dad, soft-spoken, gentle, and sincere, with an easy smile and a long, straight nose.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
