soft on

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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

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 • May 8, 2025

Just a long, gray rain that fell straight and soft on a flat sea.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk