Sentence examples for slightly softened from inspiring English sources

Iran entered the latest talks with a slightly softened position.

Add onion, and sauté until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.

Add the green pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.

Add the red pepper and cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute.

Ellington looked ravaged in a way that was only slightly softened by his courtesy.

That took the fire out of the greens and slightly softened the course.

The new version of the Dietary Guidelines also slightly softens the warning about salt.

A short time later, the Romney campaign issued a statement that seemed to slightly soften its statement.

Mix together and keep in the fridge for up to two hours, so that the vegetables slightly soften.

Proposition 36, which should pass, would slightly soften California's much-imitated "three-strikes" law, by allowing judges discretion in the sentencing of offenders whose third offence is relatively minor.

The most eye-catching policies in Philip Hammond's autumn statement are those designed to help the "just about managing" families – from a ban on letting agents' fees to slightly softening the blow of benefit cuts for those in work.