Sentence examples for calculated to soften from inspiring English sources

But Montgomery's latest explanatory email is calculated to soften his original comments.

The Pakistani authorities, in a gesture calculated to soften stony hearts, released 38 Indian children detained after their fishing boats had strayed into Pakistani waters.

I was asked last week whether I thought the anticipated appearance of Michelle Obama on The View was calculated to soften her image and reach out to the stay-at-home moms who are fans of the show.

This feels calculated to me.

Indeed, Yates's dark humor seems calculated less to please us than, as with any satire, to soften us up for the sterner truths.

Fork-prick to soften.

Ensor began to soften.

Set aside to soften.

Norbert seemed abruptly to soften, to relent.

Not to soften or to weaken.

"Now we have to soften her image.