soften up
Example Sentences
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The scariest thing for the rest of the NFL is that these Seahawks might not soften up anytime soon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
That could be because UnitedHealth did not actually soften up.
From Slate • May 14, 2025
Many of Gonzaga’s offensive shortcomings were self-inflicted, but Arkansas played hard, unrelenting, handsy defense that didn’t soften up until the final buzzer sounded.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022
Through my inner healing, I’m finding ways to soften up, to open up, to make room for the possibility of letting someone in.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2022
Ms. Washington gave me a minute to soften up and give in, because she didn’t know about my heart and its resolution, and that she was dealing with a mighty and unbending will.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
