soft-hearted
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- soft-heartedly adverb
- soft-heartedness noun
Etymology
Origin of soft-hearted
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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If someone was going to bring out Peso Pluma’s soft-hearted side, it only makes sense that it would be Colombian powerhouse Kali Uchis.
From Los Angeles Times
"I would say I've been quite a soft-hearted person in my life but I've very much had to learn and toughen up a little bit in some aspects, which I don't think is a bad thing."
From BBC
She remembered her mother Sunday as a loving wife to Mann, a devoted grandmother to her two girls, a lover of animals, and a soft-hearted romantic who could surprise people with her no-nonsense business sense.
From Seattle Times
She taught herself production at age 16, developing her own brand of soft-hearted, lo-fi jungle for "introverted extroverts".
From BBC
“They are blind,” he thinks, “to Mahmood Hussein Mattan and all his real manifestations: the tireless stoker, the poker shark, the elegant Wanderer, the love-starved husband, the soft-hearted father.”
From Washington Post
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