soft on

Example Sentences

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But the non-violent philosophy that won the Dalai Lama recognition from the international community has been a source of frustration for some Tibetans who believe he has been too soft on Beijing.

From BBC

Prisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more criminals could be tagged in future instead of being sent to prison - but insists he's not "soft on crime".

From BBC

Somewhere the detail changed to him being “soft on the players” and a news outlet reported his faux past as a pro football referee as fact.

From Salon

At the restaurant is, we take off the stems, we partially grill the stems, cut it in big pieces so it's grilled on the outside and soft on the inside.

From Salon

"This is not about being soft on crime, it is about more effectively reducing crime."

From BBC