softness

Example Sentences

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Softness in the labor market comes against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty for Canadian employers and restrained hiring intentions, as the recent oil-price shock compounds concerns about trade policy and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Softness in the labor market could encourage the Federal Reserve to slow down interest rate hikes, experts said.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023

Softness in the global market for new computers, which impacts Microsoft’s lucrative Windows business, offset the strength of the company’s cloud computing services and its suite of productivity software like Word, Excel and security offerings.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Softness in style is a response to that.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The greatest Defect in his Language is it's want of Softness.

From A Full Enquiry into the Nature of the Pastoral (1717) by Purney, Thomas