soften towards
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
to become gentler or more sympathetic in attitude towards someone or something
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- Her anger softened towards him after he apologized.
- The public's attitude has begun to soften towards the refugees.
- After hearing his story, she felt herself soften towards her former rival.
- The government's stance softened towards the protesters after weeks of tension.
- He hoped his father would eventually soften towards his choice of career.
- She found it hard to soften towards the person who had betrayed her trust.
- Over time, the local community began to soften towards the new development project.
- His heart softened towards the stray dog shivering in the cold rain.
- The critics started to soften towards the director's unconventional style.
- Will the management ever soften towards the union's demands for better pay?