soft-speaking

This lady acted as housekeeper to Mr John Yule, a wealthy resident in this neighbourhood; she was the sister of his deceased wife — a thin, soft-speaking, kindly woman of forty-five.

New Grub Street 2003

The airless room, the soft-speaking, gorgeously clad men and women, the unhealthy atmosphere of well-bred spite as the cards went round and coins clinked and markers whispered across the polished table did not appeal to her at all.

The Frozen Heart Cassidy, Laura 1995

Ledesma asked, and she explained: 'Years ago 1 saw this movie, Roberto Montgomery'it was, a soft-speaking yo, ing man, attaches himself to two lonely women, only luggage he has is a hatbox, just like hers.

Mexico Michener, James 1992

` ` Yes, '' shouted the usually soft-speaking Storrow; ` ` he was my witness, but now he is your liar. ''

The History of the Telephone 1910

"Yes," shouted the usually soft-speaking Storrow; "he WAS my witness, but now he is YOUR LIAR."

The History of the Telephone Herbert Newton Casson 1910

Like the small soft-speaking boss the ward gripped its fist conclusively.

Marching Men Sherwood Anderson 1908

So this was the manner of man representing the forces challenging to the great national fight, a lover of flowers paying tribute to all things beautiful; good-natured, smiling, easy-going, soft-speaking; the embodiment of vested rights done up in a white waist-coat.

The Freebooters of the Wilderness 1903

He was a well-dressed, soft-speaking, vigorous man of forty-five.

Peg O' My Heart J. Hartley Manners 1899

It held stores and goods in bales, and some trunks and other baggage belonging to the Englishman, for you would have set down the tall, thin, high-featured, reddish-bearded, soft-speaking man who owned the waggons as English, even though he had called himself by a Dutch name.

The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897

Stoke took him by the arm and led him back to the town, this harmless, soft-speaking creature who had once been a brilliant man, and had made but one mistake at sea.

Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories Henry Seton Merriman 1882