speak softly

Frequency: 8.522.1 per million words

to talk in a quiet, gentle voice

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Examples (20)

  • Please speak softly in the library.
  • She leaned in to speak softly in his ear.
  • She had to speak softly so as not to wake the baby.
  • The mother began to speak softly to her sleeping baby.
  • He always tries to speak softly when delivering bad news.
  • He spoke softly so as not to wake the neighbors.
  • The doctor asked him to speak softly to avoid disturbing other patients.
  • Please speak softly while the meeting is in progress.
  • Even when angry, she would still speak softly, which was unnerving.
  • She spoke softly, her voice barely a whisper.
  • They had to speak softly to share the secret.
  • The nurse spoke softly to the elderly patient.
  • If you speak softly, people tend to lean in and listen more carefully.
  • They spoke softly to each other across the table.
  • The old woman would often speak softly to her cat.
  • You must speak softly in the cathedral.
  • He learned to speak softly to calm nervous animals.
  • He spoke softly into the microphone.
  • Can you speak a little more softly? My head hurts.
  • She spoke softly to the frightened animal.