soft touch

Example Sentences

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It may also cause them to see you as a soft touch who they can tap for money at any time, and who feels obliged to give.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

For a while, they thought maybe their new neighbor just had a soft touch, and a large heart.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But it also wants to be seen as not be seen as a "soft touch" by some on welfare payments.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Gov. Andy Beshear often seems like a soft touch.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

I walked slowly down the hall, surrounded by my shouting and jostling classmates, seeing only the beautiful soldier, feeling only the electric tingle of her soft touch on my head.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang