soften
Example Sentences
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His voice softens when he speaks of his 80-year-old father in Damascus, who hasn't seen his grandsons for 12 years, and may never see them again.
From BBC
Netflix, meanwhile, has seemed to soften its dislike for theatrical distribution.
The data could soften the case for the BOJ to raise rates quickly and weigh on the yen.
And they’ve reported strong sales to international destinations and in premium classes this year, even as domestic and main-cabin sales softened.
Household debt ballooned to a record $18.6 trillion during the third quarter of 2025, and the central bank is expected to lower its benchmark rate just once or twice next year to soften borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
