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
Just monitor some soft spots in the schedule coming up — upcoming opponents like the Kings, Sharks, Kraken and Red Wings haven’t been scoring goals at a very high rate lately.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The narrators have soft spots for various failings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
It is known that Charles, Camilla and William have a soft spot for the two girls.
—Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
He’s written for outlets from Men’s Journal to SPY and has a soft spot for alt/indie music, Japanese Breakfast’s discography included.
—Jonathan Zavaleta, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The narrators have soft spots for various failings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
It is known that Charles, Camilla and William have a soft spot for the two girls.
—Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
He’s written for outlets from Men’s Journal to SPY and has a soft spot for alt/indie music, Japanese Breakfast’s discography included.
—Jonathan Zavaleta, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
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The Longhorns again came within striking distance of the lead when Justice Carlton made a put-back jumper and was fouled by Betts for a three-point play opportunity.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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One night, at a house party, John and I ended up in the back yard, drinking beer.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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