soft power


noun
  1. the ability to achieve one's goals without force, esp by diplomacy, persuasion, etc: Compare hard power

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How to use soft power in a sentence

  • Donnegan allowed her to stop him with that soft power for a moment, until his face went white—as if with pain.

    Gunman's Reckoning | Max Brand
  • Mae felt herself gradually yielding to the spell of this man's soft power.

    Mae Madden | Mary Murdoch Mason