softened
Example Sentences
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The onion and fennel softened, browned and grew sweeter.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
And while Microsoft has said demand remains ahead of supply, Reback noted that it “has softened its messaging around the need to deploy additional capacity” toward some of its initiatives.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
It’s found in a softened honey butter alongside house-made focaccia and sourdough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I don't know whether it's softened me, but it certainly made me more aware of my own innate softness."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Slowly the mechanical petting softened and the shattered pieces in my heart began to fill.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
