Sentence examples for be soft on from inspiring English sources

One of the biggest mistakes we make in negotiation is, we confuse the people with the problem, so that we then make the mistake -- and women are more prone to making this one -- "Because I want to be soft on the person, I end up being soft on the problem".

To me, one of the mottos of successful negotiation is to be soft on the people while you remain hard on the problem.

"This is no time politically to be soft on terrorists.

"We will not be soft on anyone," he said.

Though new to office, he is not likely to be soft on terrorism.

They may be soft on the surface, but they are hard on the inside.

She has scotched notions that she would be soft on inflation.

Politicians don't win if they appear to be soft on crime.

"It's good to be soft on the inside, too," added Kim Vernon, a brand consultant.

We want someone empathic but not so empathetic that he'd be soft on Saddam Hussein.

Implying that Corbyn and John McDonnell would be soft on banks was also particularly unconvincing.