soft-spoken

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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

"Three to five years at most, and our entire medical model will be radically transformed," the soft-spoken Duan told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

John Shirreffs, the soft-spoken giant who trained Zenyatta, perhaps the best mare of all-time, died in Southern California on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Zielinski knew people who had purchased firearms in the years that followed, including a soft-spoken neighbor she never imagined buying one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

In her shy, soft-spoken way, she helped me feel confident about my studies, and by the next progress report, my grades had returned to normal.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles