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
Although played by David Duchovny, a cisgender man, trans viewers have long had a soft spot for the X-Files star’s imperfect but empathetic depiction of a trans woman who found acceptance from some of her colleagues, like Kyle MacLachlan’s Dale Cooper.
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Lex McMenamin, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Lopez clearly has a soft spot for sumptuous Fair Isle sweaters.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Get President-elect Donald Trump, who has a soft spot for TikTok, to halt enforcement of the law after he’s sworn in.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Women have always had a soft spot for men’s clothing.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lex McMenamin, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Lopez clearly has a soft spot for sumptuous Fair Isle sweaters.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Get President-elect Donald Trump, who has a soft spot for TikTok, to halt enforcement of the law after he’s sworn in.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Women have always had a soft spot for men’s clothing.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for soft spot
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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