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tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others felt that his wife had been a little too soft on their son, and that more discipline was in order

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not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily sometimes I wonder if you've gone soft in the head

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Recent Examples of soft The rest of the soft tissues are other tissues that are, well, soft, as opposed to bones, which are hard. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Martha Stewart gives a soft smile at the 2025 Couture Council Luncheon honoring Olivier Rousteing at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center on Sept. 3 in New York City. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 That means the edges will be slightly rounded, soft, and finished with very tiny, intricate and detailed stitches. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 With a soft insole, ultra-light sole cushioning, and a heel drop designed to maintain your form, the shoe is perfect for runs, long walks, and general fitness. Anja Webb, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft
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Adjective
  • Make sure to choose the cool water setting and a low-spin or gentle wash cycle, and add in gentle laundry detergent according to the load size on your machine.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • More serious collectors may prefer waddling to the local Cars & Coffee with an earlier VW, recalling a kinder, gentler, and far slower-paced time than our present age.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The trio, working in tandem with a blend of 30 essential oils and extracts, comes together to condition hair follicles, relieve dry scalp, smooth split ends, and enhance hair elasticity.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The smooth leather finish gives a polished look that can easily be dressed up or down.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The ultrarich formula uses amino acids to reinforce weak strands, glycerin to hydrate and soften, silicones to smooth the cuticle, and coconut oil to add more moisture and shine.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These symptoms are more likely to appear in kittens or felines with weakened immune systems.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While most healthy people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, some vulnerable people, like children under 5, adults 65 and older, and those with weakened immune systems, may experience more severe illness that requires medical treatment or hospitalization.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • They’re placed on or next to the body and struck with a mallet to release a calming vibration and mellifluous tone that eases muscles, sparking an immediately soothing effect on the nervous system and improving synaptic responses in the brain.
    Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The plushy Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment continues the tradition but with a comfortable, flexible formula that glides on smooth and dries down matte without drying out your lips.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Aggressive investors comfortable with operational complexity may find the specialized HPC route the most direct and potentially most rewarding exposure to AI expansion.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Soft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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