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By all accounts, Hamid—measured and soft-spoken, inclined to listen before speaking—was doing something irrational, especially in Silicon Valley, where many people would rather start something new than fix something broken.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Rahman appears soft-spoken and introverted, preferring to listen rather than hold court.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
And as the Sheriff called by Ludie to track Carrie down, Lance Arthur Smith is warm, soft-spoken and chivalrous.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The younger Profaci, slim and soft-spoken, had on a plaid shirt, tan jeans, and running shoes, and was accompanied by his wife, Beth Saidel, a writer.
—Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Rahman appears soft-spoken and introverted, preferring to listen rather than hold court.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
And as the Sheriff called by Ludie to track Carrie down, Lance Arthur Smith is warm, soft-spoken and chivalrous.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The younger Profaci, slim and soft-spoken, had on a plaid shirt, tan jeans, and running shoes, and was accompanied by his wife, Beth Saidel, a writer.
—Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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