softening
Example Sentences
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Some softening in Treasury yields and oil prices brought a positive mood to the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenue, and softening demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Likewise, movement from strong disagreement towards ordinary disagreement may signal a softening of attitudes even when overall disagreement remains high.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
A.I.’s most famous people have habits of making big, bold assertions about the technology and then softening them over time.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
But Longstreet felt himself yielding, softening, bending like a young tree in the wind.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
