man/woman of few words
noun phrase
: a man/woman who does not talk very much
My grandfather was a man of few words.
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The director similarly molds F1 around his star’s more reluctant image: Pitt portrays a man of few words who seems nostalgic for simpler times in his industry.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
Pivetta is a man of few words, and almost none of those words are ever expended making excuses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Dorrigo is a man of few words — as many men of that generation are — who, for better or worse, processes most of his emotions in silence.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates superstar pitcher Paul Skenes is known to be a man of few words.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
Pivetta is a man of few words, and almost none of those words are ever expended making excuses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Dorrigo is a man of few words — as many men of that generation are — who, for better or worse, processes most of his emotions in silence.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates superstar pitcher Paul Skenes is known to be a man of few words.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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“Man/woman of few words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%2Fwoman%20of%20few%20words. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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