soft on
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Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Toward the end of Elizabeth II’s reign, critics argued that the queen had been too soft on her son Andrew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Ryerson, who worked on Kennedy's independent presidential campaign, said she was tired of successive Democratic and Republican administrations going too soft on the chemical industry.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
And, sure, if you squint, maybe the foot traffic at the Luxor looks a little soft on a Wednesday.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
He remembered when he’d asked Father Mulrooney to hear his confession because he’d felt Father Franco would be too soft on him.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
