as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story
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Recent Examples of soft touch
Still, in a New York Times op-ed published Sept. 20, DeWine treated Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, with a soft touch.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
That Last but not least, her use of humor had a soft touch.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
In rushed the soothing voices, the soft touches, and the answers to my two most pressing questions.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
There won’t be any soft touches for the remainder of this month.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
That Last but not least, her use of humor had a soft touch.
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
In rushed the soothing voices, the soft touches, and the answers to my two most pressing questions.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
There won’t be any soft touches for the remainder of this month.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for soft touch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft touch
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But soon a handful of ghost visitors — including Carol Kane and David Johansen — scare this sucker straight.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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So, don't be a financial sucker come 2025, and grab these deals from Allure editor-favorite brands—NuFace and Shark are just the beginning—while their prices are still low.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
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The question is whether the convenience of these tools is worth the risk of occasionally shaky results.David Nield, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mayor Bloomberg issued 465 executive orders in three terms, including 345 emergency orders chiefly related to an enduring strike of some bus lines and Hurricane Sandy, records show Before that the tool was used more sparingly and rarely for emergencies, archival records show.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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All these factors add up to create a particularly toxic mix for both victims of abuse and their abusers.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims while visiting the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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