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
Yet there is a soft spot in many partnerships.
—
Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
And Panthers fans still have a soft spot for him.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Sanae Takaichi, the pro-stimulus conservative poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with a soft spot for the hard-nosed politics of Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher and the heavy metal music of Iron Maiden.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Have a soft spot for room sprays?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
And Panthers fans still have a soft spot for him.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Sanae Takaichi, the pro-stimulus conservative poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with a soft spot for the hard-nosed politics of Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher and the heavy metal music of Iron Maiden.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Have a soft spot for room sprays?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft spot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
back
Noun
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Both backs seemed excited about employing more pony looks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The skirt featured extra structural fabric on the sides and the back, which gave it additional drama.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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