man of few words
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He never shuts up on the court, but he’s a man of few words off of it, low-key and community-minded and in the top 1% of patient autograph-givers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Throughout his career, Rafael Nadal was famously a man of few words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Those who know him say he is passionate about music and a man of few words but much action.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Garret Dillahunt’s character, Alfred Jeffreys, is a man of few words, but he has some pretty interesting turns of phrase, like the one you mentioned.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
“Snake got it. Sister sewed it back,” he said, suddenly a man of few words.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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