soft on
Idioms-
Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years . This usage was first recorded in 1840.
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Not stern, lenient, especially too much so. For example, Some think the court has been soft on violent protesters . This usage was first recorded in 1883.
Example Sentences
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The next morning, a gray-pink dawn it was, the growing light soft on the snow, we came down from the hills into the valley, a valley we knew and loved so well.
From Literature
Toward the end of Elizabeth II’s reign, critics argued that the queen had been too soft on her son Andrew.
Retaining Tisch, largely popular with moderates and business leaders, was viewed by some as Mamdani's way to allay concerns he would be soft on crime.
From BBC
Ryerson, who worked on Kennedy's independent presidential campaign, said she was tired of successive Democratic and Republican administrations going too soft on the chemical industry.
From Barron's
It’s sugary and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
From Literature
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