She scowled a little, but then softened her expression.

The distress in his voice softened her expression, but not her tone.

He took a deep, calming breath, wondered what the hell was wrong with him, and tried to soften his expression.

She cast him another sharp glance, but an ironic smile softened her expression as the fire died down again.

She finally softened her expression, even though it was more of a grimace to me than a true warm smile.

He softened his expression and took a deep breath.

This brought a round of laughter (someone muttered *satellite feed* ), which didn't soften Mark's expression any.

Pity would be wrong at this moment, but he softened his voice and his expression.

Ian realized he had been glaring at her and consciously softened his expression.

The astonishment in her voice and on her face softened his expression.