- present participle of soften.
softening
Example Sentences
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Indeed, according to well-placed sources there has been a slight softening of Alvarez's stance in recent days, although not enough yet to get anyone at Arsenal excited.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Third, central bank demand for gold remains “resilient” and lastly, Lerner also cites a softening dollar as being helpful.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The labor market picture is little changed overall, with some softening still evident,” ONS Director of Economic Statistics Liz McKeown said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was something about her lately, a mellowing, a softening from which this note had come.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
