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
Avoid any with bruises, soft spots or cracks.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Reeves seems to have a soft spot for earnestly old-fashioned romantic melodramas.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
From there, observe any dents, soft spots or cracks.
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Eccles thinks that headcount is the soft spot.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Reeves seems to have a soft spot for earnestly old-fashioned romantic melodramas.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
From there, observe any dents, soft spots or cracks.
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Eccles thinks that headcount is the soft spot.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
back
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Witnesses testified that Sherman, who had grown paranoid, was armed with a gun and shot Makinano twice in the back as Makinano attempted to get away.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Your agent is not going to watch your back, your manager is not going to watch your back.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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