softened

Example Sentences

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This week, he softened his earlier comments, saying, "It's so funny watching people lose their mind over it."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That has since been softened but arguably the most controversial aspect, that 'surrender principle', has remained intact.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Would an infusion of paper money not, at least, have softened the price-chopping transition to steam from sail, to rails from horses and to machinery from manpower?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

When researchers applied a small electrical potential, the cornea gradually softened and conformed to the shape of the lens.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The grass grew green and thick now, and the ground softened with every tread.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda