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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Master, a man of few words with a mysterious scar on his face, is like their conscience and a confidant, helping make sense of the world.
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Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Also very fine is Isaac Gryn, a man of few words hiding behind his 8 mm camera and also anxious to no longer hide his homosexuality, a problem be sure in 1937 Berlin.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Sister Agnes is a woman of few words, but she’s seen and heard some things in her day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
After the fight, Dubois, a man of few words, spoke about his win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Also very fine is Isaac Gryn, a man of few words hiding behind his 8 mm camera and also anxious to no longer hide his homosexuality, a problem be sure in 1937 Berlin.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Sister Agnes is a woman of few words, but she’s seen and heard some things in her day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
After the fight, Dubois, a man of few words, spoke about his win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for man/woman of few words
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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 23 Dec. 2024.
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