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soft spot

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Definition of soft spot

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 There tend to be soft spots in the schedule, and early weekdays are always slow, anyhow. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Once assembled, the Huffy Vienna immediately hit a soft spot with yours truly. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Bubbling paint or soft spots in drywall are signs that water has already made its way inside. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026 Him, a lifelong journalist with a grumpy exterior but a soft spot for teaching the trade. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft spot

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The British royal family’s official social media pages announced the news the day after the baby’s birth, sharing a photo of the little girl wearing a pink onesie featuring wings on the back and a hat, which was taken by her father.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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