as in back
a vulnerable point
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
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Recent Examples of soft spot
Trump is seen as having a soft spot for the U.K. and visibly enjoyed a previous state visit to the country.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Kardashian has always had a soft spot for her grandma, who is Kris Jenner's mother and a two-time cancer survivor who's made multiple appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians in years past.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Philipps began working as a hostess at California Pizza Kitchen in Arizona in high school − around 16 or 17 − and has had a soft spot for the chain ever since her younger years growing up in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Her soft spot was swollen, and she was admitted to the hospital with meningitis.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Kardashian has always had a soft spot for her grandma, who is Kris Jenner's mother and a two-time cancer survivor who's made multiple appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians in years past.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Philipps began working as a hostess at California Pizza Kitchen in Arizona in high school − around 16 or 17 − and has had a soft spot for the chain ever since her younger years growing up in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Her soft spot was swollen, and she was admitted to the hospital with meningitis.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
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The passenger who shot him was stabbed in the back and lungs and remains in critical condition, according to CBS News.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The treadmill won as his body rolled onto its side and quickly moved him to the back and off.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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