man/woman of few words
noun phrase
: a man/woman who does not talk very much
My grandfather was a man of few words.
Examples of man/woman of few words in a Sentence
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For a generation of kids from Beverly Hills, that spot was a simple diner run by a humble man of few words at a grill.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
There’s also a handful of the mag’s excellent regular columns and some afterwords, along with a lengthy history of the magazine itself (Robbins has never been a man of few words).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
Molloy is accompanied by Kieran McCarthy, a building engineer and man of few words who likes to point out damp patches on the walls.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Hicks, a man of few words, got emotional during the ceremony.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
While Laperriere is a man of few words, Nicholas Aiello, a 24-year-old Detroit native, took a far more brash approach to pregame festivities.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
One of his children, Bob Kent III, said his father was a kind man of few words who led by example.
—Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
Though Jainchill remembers Luke as a man of few words, Jainchill said Luke’s energy always made an impact on their friends and teammates.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2024
Still, this fruitful partnership makes for an unusual duo in person: Where Lanthimos is impassive and a man of few words, his leading lady is wide-eyed, warm and eager to connect.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
There’s also a handful of the mag’s excellent regular columns and some afterwords, along with a lengthy history of the magazine itself (Robbins has never been a man of few words).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
Molloy is accompanied by Kieran McCarthy, a building engineer and man of few words who likes to point out damp patches on the walls.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Hicks, a man of few words, got emotional during the ceremony.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
While Laperriere is a man of few words, Nicholas Aiello, a 24-year-old Detroit native, took a far more brash approach to pregame festivities.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
One of his children, Bob Kent III, said his father was a kind man of few words who led by example.
—Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
Though Jainchill remembers Luke as a man of few words, Jainchill said Luke’s energy always made an impact on their friends and teammates.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2024
Still, this fruitful partnership makes for an unusual duo in person: Where Lanthimos is impassive and a man of few words, his leading lady is wide-eyed, warm and eager to connect.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
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