Sentence examples for soften negative from inspiring English sources
BY withholding bonuses from their top executives, Goldman Sachs and UBS may soften negative reaction from Congress and the public if their earnings reports in December are poor, as is expected.
In some cases, it is exerting pressure to soften negative coverage.
There is also something sincerely romantic about his art and ideas, which helps to soften any negative reactions.
Political analysts were divided about whether the honey-thick sarcasm of the advertisement would help soften its negative message, or turn voters off.
This phenomenon, not found for any other candidate, suggests that Mrs. Clinton may be able to gather support from some swing voters who oppose her if she manages to soften their negative responses to her.
Psychologists and researchers agree that since the Civil Rights era, many Americans have learned to soften their negative feelings toward certain groups so as to not be perceived as bigoted.
The defense sought to soften the negative image of Mr. Poindexter painted by the prosecution, presenting him as a next-door neighbor and Navy admiral who was a career officer and a family man.
The machine is supposed to soften the negative effects the current recession has for wine lovers.
The negative Judgement: Propriety of the target, B's (an addressee) behaviour could create further conflict if it were not also couched in humorous terms, and thus the use of strategies of invocation, primarily those of engagement and graduation (item 6) act at the same time to soften the negative Judgement implied.
They're currently trying to soften the negative impact that Leonardo DiCaprio's latest movie, The Crowded Room, will have on the multiple community, as it portrays the violent side of Billy Milligan, famously diagnosed with multiple personality disorder.
While we may already be past a tipping point, if we set a limit on concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now, there is a chance we can soften the negative effects of global climate change.
