She soft-pedaled her criticism during the meeting to avoid upsetting anyone.

Before the tender passage, she eased her foot onto the soft pedal to mellow the tone.

By soft-pedalling the budget cuts, the manager hoped to prevent staff panic.

The spokesperson was soft-pedaling the company's involvement to minimize public backlash.

During the late-night rehearsal, the pianist carefully engaged the soft pedals to create a more intimate sound.

At the town meeting, the mayor soft-pedals the budget cuts to avoid alarming residents.

The senator soft-pedalled his role in the scandal during the interview.

She placed the ancient vase on the cracked pedal stool in the museum.

At the summer fair, children lined up to ride the brightly painted pedal cars.

At the park, Mia watched proudly as her little brother zoomed around in the vintage pedal car they had found at the flea market.