Words similar to softening

Example sentences for: softening

How can you use “softening” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

And indeed, Cohen left the meeting with the latest Russian proposal for softening U.N. weapons inspections of Iraq.
There seems to be a kind of semantic quality that makes adjectives softer and gentler than nouns and makes of them softening agents.
His second marriage and his bucolic Vermont retreat have soothed Mamet without softening his brutal work.
Germany, which has the largest economy and the strongest currency in the group, was supposed to lead the way, but recently German unemployment has jumped to levels not seen since the Weimar Republic, and the mark is softening.
A cover editorial praises Bill Clinton for softening his policy toward China.