softie
Example Sentences
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"Funny, politically incorrect but a softie on the inside."
From BBC
Laszlo may be a tool, but he's a softie when it comes to helping people in need, even the housemate he usually ignores.
From Salon
Turns out, I’m a huge softie when it comes to people getting protected from a deadly disease!
From The Verge
Who better suited to play a wily multimillionaire with a steel-trap mind, a twinkle in his eyes and an unexpectedly tender heart — a scoundrel and a softie rolled into one?
From Los Angeles Times
In reality, Hughes is a big softie, Alexander said, recalling hosting a charitable function in which children built robots out of Lego blocks.
From Seattle Times
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