soften

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SIA’s outlook in the near term remains clouded by high jet fuel costs and travel demand, which could soften as consumers defer travel, Tan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I let everything slump and soften before transferring the mixture to my mini blender for a quick blitz into a pale orange, velvet-like base.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

After parents' and employers' associations objected, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to soften the announcement, describing it as a "proposal".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

This was the same line of argument she’d taken a million times at Fox News, and she just couldn’t soften it for NBC.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

And for a moment his scowling face seemed to soften.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman