soft on

Example Sentences

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Cutting rates, or even appearing soft on inflation, could push borrowing costs higher still.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Retaining Tisch, largely popular with moderates and business leaders, was viewed by some as Mamdani's way to allay concerns he would be soft on crime.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Ryerson, who worked on Kennedy's independent presidential campaign, said she was tired of successive Democratic and Republican administrations going too soft on the chemical industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The water feels cool and soft on my skin, slowly peeling away the layers of grime that has collected.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung