soften

Example Sentences

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This is the latest effort by Canada to soften the blow from higher energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sitting there outside Thank You Coffee, I felt something in me soften.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Long seen as confrontational, Fujimori has tried to soften her image and present herself as more conciliatory.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

About waiting for the sharp bite of winter to soften into spring.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy