Soft-spoken

Soft-spoken and with about $500,000 in investments, Mr. Thoma is an unlikely agent for change in the halls of American finance and an even more unwelcome adversary for the hedge funds involved.

Hipster Battles Funds Matt Wirz 2011

Soft-spoken and cautious in demeanor in stark contrast to her autocratic father who was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979, Park has consistently been one of the most popular political figures since election to parliament in 1998.

South Korea presidential frontrunner loses poll lead Reuters 2011

Soft-spoken and meticulous, he moved steadily up the agency's career ladder.

Obituary: Ben Bonk, 56, CIA official helped stem Libya's development of destructive weapons 2011

Soft-spoken and with about $500,000 in investments, Mr. Thoma is an unlikely agent for change in the halls of American finance and an even more unwelcome adversary for the hedge funds involved.

Hipster Battles Funds Matt Wirz 2011

Soft-spoken and personable, Mr. Lindner often carried with him cards bearing inspirational messages like Only in America?

Financier's Empire Ranged From Bananas to Broadcasting Stephen Miller 2011

Soft-spoken and cautious in demeanor in stark contrast to her autocratic father who was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979, Park has consistently been one of the most popular political figures since election to parliament in 1998.

South Korea presidential frontrunner loses poll lead Reuters 2011

Soft-spoken Carlos Batista is part of the construction crew.

A City's Revolutionary Past Shapes Brazil's Election 2010

Soft-spoken but no-nonsense, she oversaw the subsequent transition of the ringgit to a managed float in 2005 and the gradual relaxation of foreign exchange rules.

Women To Watch In Asia Forbes Staff 2010

Soft-spoken and self-effacing, Isaak may be an unconventional host, but after three decades as recording artist (Wicked Game, Heart Shaped World) and actor (Silence of the Lambs, That Thing You Do!), the Grammy-nominated native of Stockton, Calif., can relate to the humble beginnings and seesaw careers of fellow artists.

New talk-show host Chris Isaak won't 'just be asking questions' 2009

Soft-spoken and composed, but unmistakably angry, the wife of the suicide bomber who killed himself and seven employees of the CIA in Afghanistan on Dec. 30 says flatly, "My husband was anti-American; so am I."

The Bomber’s Wife 2010