softy

Example Sentences

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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

His handler PC Kemble described Ronnie as a "big softy at heart".

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024

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

Maybe Mrs. Alvarez is really a big softy just like her daughter.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée