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Holman’s daughter, Kyra Randall, said her father’s even temper and soft-spoken manner, even when angered, likely appealed to the chief.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
However, as usual for this overly humble, soft-spoken artisan, these general categories are gross understatements.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
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
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.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
However, as usual for this overly humble, soft-spoken artisan, these general categories are gross understatements.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
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
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.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Soft-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-spoken. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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