man/woman of few words
noun phrase
: a man/woman who does not talk very much
My grandfather was a man of few words.
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Pittsburgh Pirates superstar pitcher Paul Skenes is known to be a man of few words.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
But for a man of few words in front of an audience, his music is ripe with satire and vulnerability, and his live performance is riddled with excessive performances of emotion, from his pained facial expressions, hand gestures and smooth dance moves.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
But having experiences matters far more to Zoe, a woman of few words, than analyzing them verbally with me.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Outside of his poetic lyrics about the human condition, Springsteen — a 20-time Grammy-winner — has been a man of few words.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
But for a man of few words in front of an audience, his music is ripe with satire and vulnerability, and his live performance is riddled with excessive performances of emotion, from his pained facial expressions, hand gestures and smooth dance moves.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
But having experiences matters far more to Zoe, a woman of few words, than analyzing them verbally with me.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Outside of his poetic lyrics about the human condition, Springsteen — a 20-time Grammy-winner — has been a man of few words.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Man/woman of few words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%2Fwoman%20of%20few%20words. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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