soft touch
Example Sentences
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It may also cause them to see you as a soft touch who they can tap for money at any time, and who feels obliged to give.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
As a writer, Hughes was gifted with a heavy hand and a soft touch.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
The mass brawl at the final whistle, coupled with a brilliant Euro 2025 quarter-final victory over Spain on Saturday, removed any doubt these Young Lions could be a soft touch.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
They didn’t intend to subsidize the state’s soft touch.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
I walked slowly down the hall, surrounded by my shouting and jostling classmates, seeing only the beautiful soldier, feeling only the electric tingle of her soft touch on my head.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
