soften

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Long-term pricing agreements are expected to soften the impact of a price peak, despite Micron’s P/E expanding to 11.7 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s exports momentum may moderate in the first half of this year, as the impact of front-loaded demand fades and commodity prices soften, RHB economist Wong Xian Yong said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

“None of your business,” I tell him, but I soften the words with a smile.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black