softy

Example Sentences

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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

That Crutch, for all his bluster, is a softy, is a point the series explicitly makes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

He’s admittedly a softy when it comes to young fans that want his autograph or get his picture taken with him.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

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

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