soft-hearted
adjective
very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit.
soft-heartedness
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a word derived from
soft-hearted.
Example Sentences
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More crucially, despite Zoe’s competence and stamina as a crew member, her fate is the result of her soft-heartedness.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2021
Both of Bergdahl’s parents praised what they described as their son’s toughness and his soft-heartedness.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 3, 2014
She also betrays a trace of her dad's soft-heartedness; recently, she left one of the freezers open, which happened to contain her beloved pet canary, Missy.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2010
Mebbe he ain't a fool, but he's as good as one for soft-heartedness.
From The Wooing of Calvin Parks by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
When he was editor of the "Cornhill Magazine," this soft-heartedness was a great drawback to him.
From Home Life of Great Authors by Hattie Tyng Griswold
