soften

Example Sentences

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Sitting there outside Thank You Coffee, I felt something in me soften.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

While convenient, these warmer conditions speed up respiration and ripening, causing fruit to soften and deteriorate more rapidly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

SIA’s outlook in the near term remains clouded by high jet fuel costs and travel demand, which could soften as consumers defer travel, Tan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And for a moment his scowling face seemed to soften.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman