The loudest talker of all was the young man with the sunken chest.

He is a loud talker and combative with strangers.

Q. Is it possible that some loud talkers aren't aware that they are loud?

But if I feel the violation of my sonic space is especially aggressive, I will approach loud talkers.

The panelists, even the celebrities, seem reasonably thoughtful, but in the manner of panels, the fastest and loudest talkers tend to dominate.

A. The best way to muzzle a loud talker in the workplace is to discuss the problem privately.

At one company last year, Ms. Callis helped solve a dispute between a persistently loud talker and frustrated colleagues who were calling for his resignation.

So far, she added, the plan has worked: the loud talker has kept his job and employee complaints have subsided.

Some folk, too, believe what the loudest talker says.

He's a loud talker, and it feels like he's screaming at you, even when he isn't.