soft on

phrase

informal + old-fashioned
: attracted to (someone)
I think he's a little soft on her.

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Experts say the moves may have been intended to make Lula look soft on crime. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Crime went up early in his term, and although a Times analysis cast serious doubt on links between the spike and the district attorney’s policies, Gascón’s name became shorthand for labeling a politician as soft on crime. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Like Merit’s tinted moisturizer, the Saie Slip Tint (my personal favorite) contains zinc oxide and feels velvety-soft on skin. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026 Trump officials have blasted centrist European governments for being too soft on Beijing but have said nothing about the populist right’s position on China. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft on

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“Soft on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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