easy on
idiom
: not harsh or severe in punishing or criticizing
I think they're being too easy on the vandals.
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This rich chocolate pound cake is as easy on the eye as the taste buds.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
In came rounded forms with ergonomic character—soft, sleek, and easy on the body.
—Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
Just don't expect the writing to go so easy on you; Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 are heavy explorations of transhumanism, the gig economy, and the pressure corporate control puts on all of us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This isn’t to say that flying is easy on the brain and body.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
In came rounded forms with ergonomic character—soft, sleek, and easy on the body.
—Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
Just don't expect the writing to go so easy on you; Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 are heavy explorations of transhumanism, the gig economy, and the pressure corporate control puts on all of us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This isn’t to say that flying is easy on the brain and body.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for easy on
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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