She softened a little at the expression of disappointment on his face.

He softened the order with a gentle pat on her bottom.

This was done to soften the effect on parties with minimal support in small states.

It's just funny how Americans have softened on these issues.

Legislators are looking for ways to soften the financial blow of the 10-year, $400 billion drug plan now on the table.

And the mayor does not appear to have softened his stance on other taxes for this year.

If they were lucky, the tree tops might soften the impact on the ground.

And they have softened their announced position on the restructuring, saying there is some room for flexibility.

A look of pleased surprise softened the grim lines on his face, and he stood.

At first, they even pretended to be softening their edge on domestic issues.