softhearted

Example Sentences

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It’d be hard for anyone to compete with Thornton, but “Devil’s Peak” isn’t helped much by the bland performance of its lead, Hopper Penn, who plays Charlie’s softhearted son Jacob.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

The hard-hitting rap of “Slugger” bleeds into a softhearted track like “Sierra Nights,” which sounds like a coming-of-age movie.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Weak but wealthy, smart but softhearted, Tyrion’s ever-variable status was a microcosm of the instability of the Seven Kingdoms.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2019

But though his character has a laser focus on his directives, he's also a softhearted dad.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2018

“Yes, you all love something, softhearted as you are,” he said.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke