Sentence examples for are softened by from inspiring English sources

All grudges are softened by the approach of dinner.

All the harsh edges of travel are softened by it.

Even the gawkiest fantasies are softened by Lenne's trees.

Sleek modern touches are softened by comfortable upholstered chairs and white linens.

He is a bigot whose edges are softened by his buffoonery and golf-club-bore bluster.

His features are grotesque, but they are softened by an expression of yearning tenderness.

The farce is softened by sentiment.

This harsh reality is softened by human relationships.

That blow was softened by the successive appointments of Lord Falconer, Jack Straw and Ken Clarke.

It has been softened by the goodwill of different eras.

But their views were softened by abiding loyalty and respect.