cushion/soften the blow

idiom

: to make one's disappointment less painful

She was disappointed not to get the job, but the promise of another job cushioned/softened the blow.

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There will be some substitutions made by American businesses and consumers to soften the blow. —

Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 The move had been trailed for a little while but this didn’t seem to soften the blow, with insiders on both sides noting the ream of unanswered questions that the spin-off has posed (CNBC anchors even used their own shows to query what will happen to their network). —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca leans heavily on his tight ends, and the hope is Fletcher can help cushion the blow of losing the top two from last season. —

Eric Olson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 Bündchen did give Brady a heads-up, per TMZ, but that didn’t seem to soften the blow of the reports. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cushion/soften the blow

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