soft words
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They appear to have given little thought to the terrible consequences for innocent people when soft words are offered as a substitute for tough but necessary action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
After a nurse carefully bundles an infant, he’ll sit in a lounge chair and hold the newborn close as he sings comforting lullabies and offers soft words of praise.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2020
Rita prepares meals and offers soft words of encouragement to anxious guests while operating a wig business that is quite convenient for visitors who love nothing more than doing makeovers on one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2016
Ahmed utters a few soft words in Kiswahili, Gakii’s native language — something about her child at home, along with an earnest promise never to come back.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2011
‘Nay, my son, for so I will call you, speak not the soft words of Wormtongue in my old ears!’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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