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Makeup artists were gentle and soft-spoken; photography directors dressed impeccably.—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 In the kitchen, Ono is soft-spoken and single-minded.—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 The former chief financial officer is an HSBC veteran, speaks eight languages, and has a reputation for being soft-spoken and methodical -- a sea change from the tumultuous tenure of his predecessor, Noel Quinn.—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026 And Max Minghella, hard-eyed but soft-spoken, makes a giddy villain.—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft-spoken