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
He told BBC Scotland News that he had plans to fix the NHS, get young people into work and to end a "soft touch" approach to justice.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
They didn’t intend to subsidize the state’s soft touch.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
Avichal said the mission requires brute force but also a soft touch, as when an elderly woman in Altadena recently asked a cleanup crew for a personal treasure buried in her home’s rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
And very slowly under that soft touch Ged roused.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
