The phrase "a further softening" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a gradual decrease in intensity, severity, or firmness in a particular context, such as economic conditions or emotional states.
Example: "The recent policy changes have led to a further softening of the market, making it more accessible for new investors."
Alternatives: "an additional easing" or "a continued relaxation".
That guidance suggests a further softening of investment demand.
A successful outcome could smooth the way for a further softening in American policy.
described the impacts on emerging-market countries this way: "A further softening in the U.S. will significantly affect nearby Latin American and Caribbean countries, and tourism centers will be hard hit.
ʿArafāt's decision to support Iraq during the 1990 91 Persian Gulf War alienated the PLO's key financial donors among the gulf oil states and contributed to a further softening of its position regarding peace with Israel.
The number of job losses, around half of which will be in the United States, was much larger than many analysts had expected.Dell's share price slid to a ten-year low when it forecast a "further softening" in demand for information technology.South Korea's Samsung Electronics unveiled an offer of almost $6 billion for SanDisk, which the Californian company rejected.
This treatment actually results in a further softening of the thermo-mechanically affected zone.
The majority of ripening-associated fruit starch hydrolysis, colour change and softening occurs in the apparent absence of ethylene production (Phase 1 ripening) whilst Phase 2 ripening requires autocatalytic ethylene production and is associated with further softening and an increase in aroma volatiles.
In the early hours of 8 December, the New Zealand commander Bernard Freyberg ordered a withdrawal from the town with a view to renewing the attack after further softening up from artillery and bombers.
Further softening the blow, Jill, who sports a pink spotted bow in her vine, ends things on a happy note.
Even at the southern end, where some predict further softening, brokers say buyers are eager to get back into the market.
Overwatering during preparation and further softening by overnight rain meant that the world's top players could play darts with their shots to the green, leading to some incredible bunching at the top of the leaderboard.
