soft touch
Example Sentences
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It may also cause them to see you as a soft touch who they can tap for money at any time, and who feels obliged to give.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
They didn’t intend to subsidize the state’s soft touch.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
Avichal said the mission requires brute force but also a soft touch, as when an elderly woman in Altadena recently asked a cleanup crew for a personal treasure buried in her home’s rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
But it also wants to be seen as not be seen as a "soft touch" by some on welfare payments.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
Frodo felt a soft touch on his face.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
