Sentence examples for questioned softly from inspiring English sources

A fictional first-person portrait of Mary after Jesus's crucifixion, "The Testament of Mary" depicts Mary as a grieving mother living alone in the town of Ephesus, being "cared for, and questioned softly, and watched" by the authors of the Gospels.

Today the teacher spoke and questioned softly and in a friendly manner.

As I went through my day, a simple question softly, gradually made its way into my awareness.

In response to reporters' questions, he said softly, "I'm sorry".

You can ask just as tough a question in a softly spoken way".

This does not mean I think the questions that the softly spoken Mr Snowden raised are illegitimate.

Occasionally, he offers a monosyllabic answer to a question or smiles softly at one of Wesley's monologues.

Late one night, faced with busloads of Mexican immigrants held by the U.S. authorities and patiently biding their time, Alejandro squats down and softly questions them in Spanish, hunting for whispers of information.

Mr. Kail's suggestions came in the form of softly murmured questions.

"You don't understand when I ask you, 'Is it in writing?' " "Why don't you rephrase the question," Ms. Harris responded softly, which only produced more venom from Mr. Vacco, a former New York State attorney general.

Mr. Greenberg, wearing gold-rimmed glasses that often slid down his nose, often replied that he could not remember the events in question, and spoke so softly that the court reporters sitting just a few feet away asked him to repeat his answers several times.