soft-hearted
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of soft-hearted
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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"It's Baz, that doesn't really fit," she says of the soft-hearted director.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
And of all his storied roles, Duvall says his favorite was indeed that of the soft-hearted cowboy McCrae in "Lonesome Dove."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
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 ● Dec. 31, 2024
Benny Maestas joined them with little L-arry Mondragon, who immediately hit up the soft-hearted hillbilly for a quarter.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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