Sentence examples for softened role from inspiring English sources

In the modestly softened role of Hilary Faye, Mary Faber acts perky and judgmental at times, sympathetic at others.

Only the Guardian's Philip Hope-waslace was disappointed; he thought Bart had softened the role to "a queer old auntie".

Ice Cube, whose production company, Cube Vision, financed "Barbershop," remains an imposing, self-contained actor, but the truculence of his hip-hop persona has softened with each big-screen role as his emotional range has broadened.

To millions of children he is best known as Harry Potter's lovable giant gamekeeper Hagrid, a role that softened his attitude towards at least some members of the public.

Pelosi will need to win a majority of House members when a floor vote is called on Jan .3. Higgins had previously criticized Pelosi's unwillingness to move on from leadership after 16 years in the top role but softened his criticism Wednesday, saying she "is not going to give a date specific" for her departure.

Benjamin lost 20 pounds for the role and softened his voice to carry Hendrix's signature lilt, a hippie-lite upspeak that lends each of his statements an air of philosophical reflection.

Gender roles have softened, too.

Since being appointed to the UN role, John Bolton has softened his usual belligerent tone and worked closely with other Security Council representatives in an attempt to achieve concrete action on a number of issues.

The program included repeats of Humphrey's "Invention" with Robert Regala and Kristen Foote, new in roles that they softened; King's "Envy" and "Wrath"; and Doug Varone's "Short Story".

Attitudes towards the PKK have also softened internationally, thanks to its members role fighting IS in Kurdish Iraq alongside the regional government's Western-backed peshmerga forces.

His lawyers incisively cross-examined witnesses, who softened their statements about Mr. Combs's role.