soft on
Example Sentences
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Cutting rates, or even appearing soft on inflation, could push borrowing costs higher still.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
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
Orban’s government may also have been soft on environmental and labor questions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Retaining Tisch, largely popular with moderates and business leaders, was viewed by some as Mamdani's way to allay concerns he would be soft on crime.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
“He needs some toughening up—y’all being too soft on him!”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
