Get to know Softening better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like emollient or soft.
Softening in a sentence
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Softening meaning
present participle and gerund of soften
Synonyms of Softening
Using Softening
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of soften
- Useful related words include: demulcent, emollient, salving, soft.
- In the example corpus, softening often appears in combinations such as: softening the, softening in, softening of.
Context around Softening
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Softening
- In this selection, "softening" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inflation, current, market, sectors, european and criticism stand out and add context to how "softening" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include been some softening but not and c is softening its criminal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "softening" sits close to words such as appoints, appropriated and bert, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with softening
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And there is been some softening, but not much. (9 words)
And there are indications Israel may be softening its stance. (10 words)
Any exposure to commercial real estate or other softening sectors? (10 words)
Despite the current softening of consumer demand for RVs, we remain confident that our opportunities for growth and long-term value creation are robust, and our long-term targets for revenue, market share and profitability are appropriate and achievable. (39 words)
City Index senior market analyst Matt Simpson pointed to inflation softening in the US but concedes core inflation is expected to remain high at 5.6 per cent, which is double the Fed's preferred rate. (36 words)
In the fourth quarter, although we saw some greater than expected softening in the Semi-Cap sector late in the quarter, we still managed to grow Semi-Cap well into the double digits year-on-year. (36 words)
Any exposure to commercial real estate or other softening sectors? (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although the labour market has been showing signs of cooling, it remains historically tight, and the RBA would like to see more softening.
And that’s with no softening, as yet, from the Fed.
And there are indications Israel may be softening its stance.
And there is been some softening, but not much.
Any exposure to commercial real estate or other softening sectors?
As Dave mentioned, we also experienced some softening in our net ASP due primarily to more pronounced trade down activity.
But if you think that’s going to lead to a softening of his arguments, you’d be wrong.
City Index senior market analyst Matt Simpson pointed to inflation softening in the US but concedes core inflation is expected to remain high at 5.6 per cent, which is double the Fed's preferred rate.
Current market prices are lower than last year due to increased production levels, lower exports due to softening European demand, and filling storage at substantially lower prices than previous years.
Despite the current softening of consumer demand for RVs, we remain confident that our opportunities for growth and long-term value creation are robust, and our long-term targets for revenue, market share and profitability are appropriate and achievable.
Equities have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks as a string of figures show inflation coming down and the jobs market softening, while the economy is easing but appears safe from recession.
Fox News has that D.C. is “softening” its criminal laws.
Gloves can also add an interesting counterpoint to a dress, toughening up a lacy look, for example, or softening a strict one.
If she offers a sincere one, you might find yourself softening to her.
In reality, Ukraine has been softening up Russian forces for months and is already engaged in efforts to recapture territory.
Instead, he and Affleck can be straightforward with each other, eliminating the need for softening criticism.
In the aftermarket, as expected, we continue to see softening conditions driven by lower freight activity and continued destocking by customers.
In the fourth quarter, although we saw some greater than expected softening in the Semi-Cap sector late in the quarter, we still managed to grow Semi-Cap well into the double digits year-on-year.
It retained the same basic shape but smoothed out the lines, softening the corners and adding composite headlights that blend better with the car's silhouette.
It's not just China that has a softening construction demand either.
Common combinations with softening
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- softening the 22×
- softening in 21×
- softening of 19×
- to softening 9×
- is softening 9×
- softening and 8×
- for softening 7×
- of softening 7×
- the softening 7×
- and softening 6×