- present participle of soften.
softening
Example Sentences
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I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Experts said the softening labour market was another reason the Bank of England was likely to hold interest rates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The move represents a significant softening of the Trump administration stance toward China,” Mr. Clifford says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But Longstreet felt himself yielding, softening, bending like a young tree in the wind.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
