soft - use in sentences

Preposition: on

  • crime: For politicians, nothing spells ruin so quickly as being perceived as being " soft on crime.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • leave: It leaves the skin soft, smooth and soothed.
  • keep: Adding ½ - ¾ cup of vinegar in the last rinse cycle will keep diapers soft.

Modifies a noun

  • drink: Price includes a soft drink or glass of wine.
  • toy: Young babies will stretch out to touch a soft toy that they could not yet hold alone.
  • furnishing: Throw some bedding, clothing or soft furnishings out.
  • tissue: The pressure of the leaking blood on the soft brain tissue destroys it.
  • coral: The wreck diver may get bored with endless soft corals however beautiful they are.
  • pellet: All of Simons fish were taken on soft pellet over pellet.

Modifying Another Word

  • wonderfully: Made with organic cotton these are wonderfully soft giving maximum comfort.
  • deliciously: The dish is wonderfully presented and the swordfish is deliciously soft.
  • beautifully: Made from beautifully soft black lace with tie halterneck top.
  • incredibly: The leather is incredibly soft, as you might expect from Spain, with a very fine grain and yet obviously durable.
  • slightly: The Helix rods are a lightweight model, with a slightly softer action than the Horizon models.
  • too: Pay attention to voice level: not too soft or too loud.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: Don't make the mistake that we have gone soft.
  • seem: But what I was trying to say is it seems softer than it used to.
  • become: With its new cast, Push becomes softer, gentler, more modest.
  • remain: It also absorbs liquid and will help ensure that the feces do not dry out, but remain soft.
  • look: Another important factor when determining focusing is whether or not the pictures look softer toward the edges.

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