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softie

British  
/ ˈsɒftɪ /

noun

  1. informal a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance

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She added: "He was caring, a big softie. He had a massive smile on his face all the time. He was such a happy man."

From BBC

He is a big softie now but when I was a kid, he was strict.

From BBC

Similarly with Nandor, who was once a great Ottoman warrior, we see that he is really just a big softie looking for love, romantic and platonic.

From Los Angeles Times

In these modern times, Nandor is more of a softie who is often looking for love in all the wrong places.

From Los Angeles Times

I think they expect me to come in and just be a softie.

From Los Angeles Times

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