soften
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French inflation eased more than expected in June, suggesting price pressures are beginning to soften amid falling energy costs due to easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Long seen as confrontational, she worked hard on the campaign trail to soften her image.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Road surfaces can also soften in the heat, which can require gritters.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Analysts stress, however, that Congress made crucial moves during the legislative process to soften the ban’s bite.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The guard’s eyes soften, but his jaw is tight.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The additives lower the temperature at which the glass softens and make it flow more easily when heated, which could simplify manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
When he sees us, his face softens and he smiles broadly.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
When Steve found out that I was moving across the country, he softened his friend-zone stance and told me he loved me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Loose rock and debris shifted down slopes, reshaping parts of the surface and contributing to the softened appearance of many craters visible in Lucy's images.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The organisation's president Edmund King advised drivers to slow down and avoid harsh braking or steering if they come across a softened or damaged road surface.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
For example, defendants might agree not to contest or deny allegations if the SEC reduced the financial penalties or softened the language in the settlement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The woman’s eyes softened and she looked sad.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind has been wary of the company’s growth prospects for months, flagging softening demand as far back as March, at the time of Accenture’s previous earnings report.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
This phenomenon, known as "rate softening," is uncommon in most materials.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from the 4.8% advance the month before and below the 4.6% rise economists expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Parts of the jewelry market appear to be softening, and people are, understandably, more security-conscious about where they wear their watches and rocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
