soften

Example Sentences

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A resumption of LNG exports through the Strait of Hormuz could soften coal prices, says Oh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

She ruffled his hair as if to soften the scolding.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix