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softy

[sawf-tee, sof-] / ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf- /






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"He was loving and caring, he loved all of his family, he was a big softy when it came to animals and his nephews and nieces."

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Until recently, D’Amaro had mastered another Wambsgansian trait: the ability to play softy while the CEO fielded the outrage from visitors and investors that ensued thanks to these incidents.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026

“The Thing might be tough and gruff but ultimately he’s a softy when it comes to family and holidays and things he loves.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

“Tap IN! Spoke in depth about the 300-pound softy that can’t finish games. Enjoy,” Green wrote, including a link to his podcast.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

Maybe Mrs. Alvarez is really a big softy just like her daughter.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

That year, the crown price of softies, Drake, scored this first Top 10 single with “Best I Ever Had.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

Brandi’s kinda pushing us that way, we’re kinda softies now that we’re old, but Brandi wants to go there.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

Frustrated: Who raised all of these tender softies?

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021

"It's the only way with conceited softies," began Just.

From The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond


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