soft spot
noun
1
: a sentimental weakness : a strong liking for someone or something
They both have a soft spot for puppies. [=like puppies very much]
2
: a vulnerable point
a soft spot in the defense system
Examples of soft spot in a Sentence
They found a soft spot in the enemy's defenses.
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
Recent Examples on the Web
After all, the dogs have spent most of their life with Keyser, who said he's always had a soft spot for dogs.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Dodgers, even in May, are acting like a team that cannot afford a soft spot in their lineup even twice a week (when starting catcher Will Smith catches a breath).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
So, there were very few evenings in which Minnesota had its soft spots exposed.
—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
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Dodgers, even in May, are acting like a team that cannot afford a soft spot in their lineup even twice a week (when starting catcher Will Smith catches a breath).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
So, there were very few evenings in which Minnesota had its soft spots exposed.
—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
See All Example Sentences for soft spot
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20spot. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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