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
Plus, Rachael has a soft spot for missing children.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Independent study charter schools are a soft spot in California’s vaccine laws, data show
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Was this newsletter forwarded to you?
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Neal McDonough has played some of TV’s toughest characters, but his soft spot is his wife of over 20 years, Ruvé McDonough.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Look for firm mushrooms that are free of soft spots or mold.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Independent study charter schools are a soft spot in California’s vaccine laws, data show
—
Was this newsletter forwarded to you?
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Neal McDonough has played some of TV’s toughest characters, but his soft spot is his wife of over 20 years, Ruvé McDonough.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Look for firm mushrooms that are free of soft spots or mold.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft spot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
back
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Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The long gray building appears to be an amalgamation of a house and a cafe, back to back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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