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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Pete Davidson's man of few words, Chad, is back — and still doesn't have much to say.
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Stacey also revealed in the comments that Peter was a man of few words but had bought her a bag so that the raw almonds were no longer loose in her purse.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Forging an identity In his time at Tottenham, Nuno was a man of few words.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Stacey also revealed in the comments that Peter was a man of few words but had bought her a bag so that the raw almonds were no longer loose in her purse.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Forging an identity In his time at Tottenham, Nuno was a man of few words.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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