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

But the intimidating resume didn’t match the soft-spoken athlete who asked to join Bowe on daily walks in the Beijing Olympic village in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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

"I was very nervous," the soft-spoken 27-year-old told AFP on Tuesday just hours after his elaborate hand-made dresses were finally released, meaning he could begin fitting the models.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In the days before Claudette’s trial, E. D. Nixon also called Rosa Parks, a soft-spoken, forty-two-year-old professional seamstress who had for many years been secretary of the Montgomery NAACP.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose