soften

Example Sentences

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The International Energy Agency is currently assessing whether tapping reserves of oil further is needed to soften the blow from spiking prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Kebede said schools would struggle to fund an increase in teachers' pay of even 2% next year from their budgets, and the inclusion fund would "merely soften the blow of underfunding".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The ricotta and breadcrumbs soften the texture, keeping the meatballs tender and almost plush, their richness dissolving into the pan.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The increase in rental listings from would-be sellers can also soften the rental market with the new supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The guard’s eyes soften, but his jaw is tight.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed