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Kikuo remains soft-spoken, while Shunsuke is more of a partier and big talker, dominating their interviews with local journalists.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
In her 50s, soft-spoken and quick to smile, Hertz is even a regular at many of her tenants’ shows.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Myers was one of the last to enter, and among the most soft-spoken while there.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
In her 50s, soft-spoken and quick to smile, Hertz is even a regular at many of her tenants’ shows.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Myers was one of the last to enter, and among the most soft-spoken while there.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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