The last three steps were taken fast, the quilt softening the impact.

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

The latter news softens the impact of the former up to a point.

She smiled again, putting her hand on mine, softening the impact.

Sottsass has tried using the first to soften the impact of the second.

He tried to soften the impact, but the melting of bones was all or nothing.

"What we wanted to do was soften the impact."

He argued that £2.3 billion is needed to soften the impact of the new tax next Spring.

He had tried to get her to sit down, as if sitting would soften the impact of his words.

We both go our own way," she said, trying to soften the impact of her words.