Sentence examples for is softened by from inspiring English sources

The farce is softened by sentiment.

This harsh reality is softened by human relationships.

The work's critical bite is softened by unmistakable tones of amusement and relish.

The effect is watery -- the crisp piqué is softened by the irregular stains of pale blue.

In her symbolic vocabulary, the clash of cultures is softened by adaptation.

(The burden of taxation is softened by a $92,900 exclusion that allows many expatriates to avoid any U.S. liability).

Sister restaurant to Vancouver's Ocean Club, the sleek-looking restaurant is softened by white banquettes and birch branches.

This roughhousing, though, is softened by a suggestion of mood-mellowing pharmaceutical substances, groovy dancing in which fingers are pointed.

All grudges are softened by the approach of dinner.

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

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