soften toward

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

to become gentler or more sympathetic in attitude towards someone or something

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • Her anger softened toward him.
  • His stance on the issue has softened toward compromise.
  • After hearing her story, his heart began to soften toward her plight.
  • The public's opinion may eventually soften toward the new regulations.
  • Despite her initial resistance, she found herself softening toward the idea.
  • The strict teacher's attitude had noticeably softened toward the struggling student.
  • Will the company's policy ever soften toward remote work requests?
  • With age, his critical view of modern art began to soften toward appreciation.
  • They hoped his resolute opposition would soften toward their proposal.
  • Even the harshest critics started to soften toward the controversial artist's latest work.