soft touch
Example Sentences
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George Jeffery, a Conservative member of the local council's cabinet, fears a "lack of enforcement" means the authority has been seen as a "soft touch".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
For a while, they thought maybe their new neighbor just had a soft touch, and a large heart.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Cracked Cronin: “The whole key to that is the loving, soft touch of the head coach.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
And very slowly under that soft touch Ged roused.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
