soften

Example Sentences

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“It will likely require the peace agreement to hold, oil prices to ease, inflation to cool and labor data to soften enough that markets stop expecting a Fed hike later this year,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

It was a tactical concession clearly designed to soften his image with women.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

A resumption of LNG exports through the Strait of Hormuz could soften coal prices, says Oh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sitting there outside Thank You Coffee, I felt something in me soften.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Their gazes meet, and both of my parents seem to soften.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day