softish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of softish
Example Sentences
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Gilt yields have come off slightly this week as the latest inflation numbers in a string of similarly softish U.S. data leads investors to believe the Fed will be done raising rates after July.
From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2023
And my own prediction is indeed for a softish landing: Inflation does seem to be coming down, and while we might not completely avoid a recession, if we have one it will probably be mild.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
“These job gains weren’t too hot or too cold. They’re hitting that softish landing we want to see.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
Consider the contagious effect, the way the softish Nets have become, in a short time, more Reggie-like in their persona: sturdy, combative, unyielding.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2012
He was a big, softish, overfed man of forty-five, and the moment he began to relax from the upright position, his body went with a run; he collapsed rather than sat.
From The Summons by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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