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

But Ackerman notes that long-term pricing agreements should soften the effects this time and kept an Outperform rating on Micron shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

However, MOF glasses soften only at high temperatures -- above 300 °C -- close to their degradation temperature, making manufacturing challenging and limiting broader use.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Add shredded cabbage or whatever vegetables you have, let everything soften, and finish with a drizzle of sesame oil or chili crisp.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And then, to soften things: “I wouldn’t have gone back to the Dannenbergs’ if you hadn’t suggested the idea of paying for the headstone,” I tell him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse