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Vaccarello, shy and soft-spoken, has managed to reign at one of the great houses without becoming a household name or a glittering public personage in the manner of John Galliano or Marc Jacobs.
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Family described Wilks as an only son who was acting out of his character, which is normally soft-spoken and well-mannered.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At the suggestion of Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), Ed Gein — her soft-spoken but eccentric boyfriend — is invited to help around the house and temporarily watch the children.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ricky develops romantic feelings for Chad even though Russ plays him as a soft-spoken, possibly dim rural hick who may well be a literal man-child.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Family described Wilks as an only son who was acting out of his character, which is normally soft-spoken and well-mannered.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At the suggestion of Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), Ed Gein — her soft-spoken but eccentric boyfriend — is invited to help around the house and temporarily watch the children.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ricky develops romantic feelings for Chad even though Russ plays him as a soft-spoken, possibly dim rural hick who may well be a literal man-child.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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