Meanings of soft nothings in English

Murmur soft nothings to the women; flirt but don't have favourites.

The waiter is whispering soft nothings into the ear of the young woman at the pay-desk.

The soft nothings they had rehearsed would seem very hollow after the mutual reproaches they had just exchanged.

I played, I danced attendance, I said soft nothings, but I was tied to no woman in all Ireland.

I can picture you whispering soft nothings with the young lady at the Blue Anchor, and receiving hard somethings in exchange.

When, in her hearing, he had said soft nothings to Patience Oriel, a hated, irrepressible tear had gathered in her eye.

Art is an educational influence, and the Kensington galleries are something more than agreeable places, where sweethearts can murmur soft nothings under divine masterpieces.