How to Use of few words in a Sentence

of few words

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  • Throughout his career, Rafael Nadal was famously a man of few words.
    — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin Warsh aspires to be a Federal Reserve chair of few words.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The character is a man of few words, which is understandable after an opening shot of him weeping over a large gravestone with two smaller ones beside it tells us how much he’s lost.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chamarri Conner The three-year defensive back is known for his versatility in the secondary and for being a man of few words.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rhymes described Dilla as a man of few words who would quickly move from greeting to making music, but whose dedication to the creative process was infectious.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

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