Examples of soft on in a Sentence
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Newsom’s moratorium might not play well with voters in some swing states in a potential presidential campaign, adding to perceptions that leftist California and the Democratic governor are soft on crime and misaligned with the rest of the nation.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
The top features a cool-to-the-touch jersey fabric that’s incredibly smooth and soft on top of a thin filling for pillowy comfort.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Biden has faced criticism for both being too soft on immigration and being too harsh on people seeking asylum in the U.S.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 May 2024
But pressed by The Star for specifics on some of his claims, Johnson was soft on hard facts.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Her critics have accused her of being soft on crime.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Bragg’s policies have frequently drawn criticism from conservatives, who accuse the progressive prosecutor of being soft on crime.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The non-skid grips on the sock bottoms help prevent your rambunctious toddler from taking a spill, while the cotton blend is soft on sensitive feet.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Pushing back against a reporter’s suggestion that the department was soft on retail theft, Hamilton said there would be additional arrests, more felony charges and some suspects held on very high bail amounts, like the suspects in this case, where bail was set at $1 million.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
The top features a cool-to-the-touch jersey fabric that’s incredibly smooth and soft on top of a thin filling for pillowy comfort.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Biden has faced criticism for both being too soft on immigration and being too harsh on people seeking asylum in the U.S.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 May 2024
But pressed by The Star for specifics on some of his claims, Johnson was soft on hard facts.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Her critics have accused her of being soft on crime.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Bragg’s policies have frequently drawn criticism from conservatives, who accuse the progressive prosecutor of being soft on crime.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The non-skid grips on the sock bottoms help prevent your rambunctious toddler from taking a spill, while the cotton blend is soft on sensitive feet.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Pushing back against a reporter’s suggestion that the department was soft on retail theft, Hamilton said there would be additional arrests, more felony charges and some suspects held on very high bail amounts, like the suspects in this case, where bail was set at $1 million.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Soft on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20on. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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