soft on

phrase

informal + old-fashioned
: attracted to (someone)
I think he's a little soft on her.

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Trump officials have blasted centrist European governments for being too soft on Beijing but have said nothing about the populist right’s position on China. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Without hardline restrictions, critics said the government’s plan was being too soft on forever chemicals. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 The ads knock the GOP candidates as soft on gun crime and warm to the gun industry. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft on

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“Soft on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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