Softening in example sentence

The unwonted lines which momentary passion had ruled in Mr. Pickwick's clear and open brow, gradually melted away, as his young friend spoke, like the marks of a black-lead pencil beneath the softening influence of india-rubber.

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I admit to being somewhat jaded about the movie genre of a young child softening the heart of his/her reluctant guardian.

I always laugh out loud at this transition--because of course the director is just softening us up for the greatest horror climax in movies.

Shirley Maclaine can see that this is a thin idea and really works the slow-burn heart of the film only softening her stubborn, lonely widower by increments.

To explain this, observers pointed to the nimble response of the Bank of England (BoE), which cut interest rates to prevent any softening of demand.

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