soft spot

noun

Definition of soft spot

1 : a sentimental weakness : a strong liking for someone or something They both have a soft spot for puppies. [=like puppies very much]

2 : a vulnerable point a soft spot in the defense system

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Examples of soft spot in a Sentence

They found a soft spot in the enemy's defenses. a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy

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Enter Colombia’s congress, which has a soft spot for the pastime. — John Otis, WSJ, "Colombia Wants to Boost Its National Sport. That Might Mean Less Beer.," 4 Dec. 2018 Blum has a soft spot for stories about scientists who challenged the status quo—people who were also complicated, obsessive, and difficult personalities. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "We have food safety laws thanks to 19th century “poison squad”," 26 Nov. 2018 My dad did have a soft spot in his heart: There were some donation forms with dollar amounts carefully written in pencil by him for the A.S.P.C.A. — New York Times, "Must I Honor My Dad’s Gifts to Political Groups?," 26 June 2018 Bolstad speculated that Milo may have had molera, a condition common among Chihuahuas that leaves dogs with a soft spot on their skull. — Jordan Cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Woman says Sacramento dentist beat her Chihuahua to death. He says she's wrong," 11 June 2018 For years John and Veronica Avila have shared a soft spot for Houston's old Sixth Ward. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Henderson & Kane General Store opens in Old Sixth Ward," 20 June 2018 But only one of them assumed the role of good luck charm — a bearded fast-food mascot who seems to have found a soft spot with the legendary horse trainer. — Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, "Let's give credit to Bob Baffert's real good luck charm — Burger King," 9 June 2018 Car enthusiasts have always had a soft spot for an engine that, aside from burning gasoline internally, hardly resembles a conventional piston engine. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Why Car Lovers Are So Mad for Mazda’s Rotary Engine Revival," 21 May 2018 The architect has a soft spot for Midcentury Modern designs, so the living room has lamps from postwar masters such as Italy’s Achille Castiglioni and France’s Jean Prouvé. — J. S. Marcus, WSJ, "Where Luxury Meets a Prefab Home," 27 June 2018

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