soft-spoken

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Watching them interviewed side by side, Sid soft-spoken and rambling, Marty fidgety and anxious to get to the point, their dynamic is abundantly clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The Rev. Israel Vázquez, 58, soft-spoken with close-cropped hair, had held Briany before, when he formally presented the baby to God in a ceremony at his Pentecostal church in Lakeland.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Much of the time, he comes off as soft-spoken and a little awkward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"It is not every man who sees you that will express his love," said the soft-spoken college graduate, adding online is "the best way to find true love".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The branch manager was a soft-spoken liberal Afrikaner.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane