try to soften

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

to attempt to make something softer or less severe

softenVERB + soften

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try to

Examples (10)

  • I should try to soften the blow of this news.
  • The bank may try to soften the blow somewhat with a cut in interest rates.
  • He decided to try to soften his tone before speaking to her.
  • The government will try to soften the impact of the new regulations on small businesses.
  • She's going to try to soften the news about the budget cuts.
  • Despite the harsh criticism, he continued to try to soften his public image.
  • The negotiator worked hard to try to soften the company's stance on employee benefits.
  • Can you try to soften the light in this room? It's too bright.
  • They're planning to try to soften the ground before planting the trees.
  • We must try to soften the transition for the newly merged teams.