1.   His eyes softened with compassion.

2.   The smoky-blue eyes softened slightly.

3.   Her hard eyes softened, then dripped tears down her cheeks and onto her Mickey Mouse T-shirt.

4.   Her eyes softened.

5.   You could see it Monday when his K-Kids bounced into the room and those steely eyes softened.

6.   Her lips, which were tightly pursed through much of the first two days, opened and her eyes softened.