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Hardened, tattooed Saira — whose relationship with her family frayed after the early death of her sister — is willing to mentor Amina when even the group’s resident softy, bassist Bisma (Faith Omole), is ready to give up on the talented newbie.
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Washington Post, 16 June 2021
The second goal Mrázek allowed, this one by Megna, was a real softy — though Jones did him no favors.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
To capitalize on the find, a team chopped the Drakozoon fossil into 200 pieces, photographed those slices, and used a computer to construct a rotatable image of the old softy.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2010
Being an old softy, Gracie agrees, but Angus can see through this scheme.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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Washington Post, 16 June 2021
The second goal Mrázek allowed, this one by Megna, was a real softy — though Jones did him no favors.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
To capitalize on the find, a team chopped the Drakozoon fossil into 200 pieces, photographed those slices, and used a computer to construct a rotatable image of the old softy.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2010
Being an old softy, Gracie agrees, but Angus can see through this scheme.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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“Softy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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