soft-spoken

Example Sentences

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In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As Sir David Attenborough marks his centenary, one achievement is often overlooked: how the world's famously soft-spoken naturalist helped create an industry employing thousands and earning millions, centred on Bristol.

From BBC • May 9, 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

A native of Indiana, Doss is an amiable, soft-spoken, extremely thoughtful man who looks nothing like a National Park Service employee.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson