soft-hearted
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of soft-hearted
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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"Amy was bubbly, caring and honest," he said, adding she was "soft hearted and the life and soul".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Only venture into it if you’re feeling very soft hearted.
From Time • Aug. 14, 2012
You don't have to be soft hearted or "soft on crime" to wish for this.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2010
I am a fool! a soft hearted idiot!
From The Marquis of Lossie by MacDonald, George
I was soft hearted and headed enough to propose that we should loose his hands, now that he had surrendered, and permit him reasonable liberty.
From The Ivory Trail by Mundy, Talbot
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