soft on

1. Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years . This usage was first recorded in 1840.

2. 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

In a statement, she condemned Judge Faruqui's comments and accused him of being soft on gun crime.

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But the non-violent philosophy that won the Dalai Lama recognition from the international community has been a source of frustration for some Tibetans who believe he has been too soft on Beijing.

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Or even those Californians, such as many in San Francisco and Los Angeles, who are just fed up with the perception that California is soft on criminals.

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Prisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more criminals could be tagged in future instead of being sent to prison - but insists he's not "soft on crime".

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Appearing soft on illegal immigration could also be troubling for Newsom if he intends to run for president in a nation that elected a Republican in November who pledged mass deportations.

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