softy
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"He was loving and caring, he loved all of his family, he was a big softy when it came to animals and his nephews and nieces."
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Until recently, D’Amaro had mastered another Wambsgansian trait: the ability to play softy while the CEO fielded the outrage from visitors and investors that ensued thanks to these incidents.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
For all her professional bravado, among those closest to her, Silverman is known as a sentimental softy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
He’s admittedly a softy when it comes to young fans that want his autograph or get his picture taken with him.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
She is always telling the three of us how strong we are—which is all kinds of hilarious considering what a softy Isabella is.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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That year, the crown price of softies, Drake, scored this first Top 10 single with “Best I Ever Had.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
"Graham, a compact parcel of Scouse gelignite, doesn't tend to play softies, so his simmering aggression felt all too credible."
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2019
Like Buster, he too has posted on Facebook to brand the tormentors as softies.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2015
For animal softies, the swimming-with-the-manatees program in Crystal River, Fla., is an irresistible opportunity to observe and commune with the endangered marine mammals in their natural habitat.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2015
"It's the only way with conceited softies," began Just.
From The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond