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
So, there were very few evenings in which Minnesota had its soft spots exposed.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Browne seems to have a soft spot for the 900-foot-high Chenoweth Home Ranch Vineyard; the grapes from here provide a combination of red- and dark-fruit flavors to which Browne attributes a constant sense of movement on the palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
Xu is an avid Gold State Warriors basketball fan but has a soft spot for the Chicago Bulls, having spent many years in Illinois.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Does Kate Middleton have a soft spot for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 May 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Browne seems to have a soft spot for the 900-foot-high Chenoweth Home Ranch Vineyard; the grapes from here provide a combination of red- and dark-fruit flavors to which Browne attributes a constant sense of movement on the palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
Xu is an avid Gold State Warriors basketball fan but has a soft spot for the Chicago Bulls, having spent many years in Illinois.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Does Kate Middleton have a soft spot for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft spot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
back
Noun
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Collier, who missed the last two games with lower back soreness, came up clutch late.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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Rhodes, playing a de facto heel, immediately went after Orton’s back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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