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.

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.

During the street performance, she layered guitar parts using a loop pedal to create a rich, orchestral sound.

The organist reached the combination pedal with his heel to change the registration smoothly during the fugue.