softish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of softish
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"The softish headline Q2 GDP reading masks strength in the core private domestic sector that expanded by a vibrant 3.9 percent," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
“I do continue to believe that there’s a path to a soft or softish landing,” Mr. Powell said this week.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
“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
So he made the best of his plaid, and picked a softish place, and went off into a sort of dog-sleep, which lasted at intervals through the short summer night.
From Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes
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