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soft spot

NOUN
raw spot
Synonyms
WEAK
exposed nerve in the gut nerve ending raw raw nerve sore point sore spot tender spot the quick weakness where it hurts where one lives

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I have a soft spot for used bookstores: Visiting one in every new city has become a ritual of sorts for me.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

And though their paths diverged after they respectively left Pierpoint, their soft spot for each other remains.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Berkshire’s purchase of New York Times marks a trip down memory lane for the company since Berkshire has long had a soft spot for the newspaper business.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But legends still have a soft spot for the old days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“But—” “How did I get free? Hercules did that, eons ago. So you see, I have a soft spot for heroes. Some of you can be quite civilized.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan