talk low

Example Sentences

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He writes about meeting Wayne, who gave him this advice on making it in Hollywood: "Remember to talk low, talk slow and don't say too much."

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2010

A moment they stared; then they began to talk, low, excitedly.

From Frank of Freedom Hill by Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur)

"No—don't care—talk sweet—talk love—so no one hear but gal—gal talk low, sweet, so no one but him hear," returned the Indian, pleasantly.

From Oonomoo the Huron by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

And it made us hush down, too, and talk low, like people at a funeral.

From Tom Sawyer Abroad by Twain, Mark

An', Jane," he went on, almost in a whisper, "I reckon it'd be a good idea for us to talk low.

From Riders of the Purple Sage by Grey, Zane