soft spot

Example Sentences

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Yet she showed a soft spot for the nine-member jury, whose role was to advise her in the final verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

One soft spot for the quarter came in the form of royalty payments, indicating that shipments of Arm-based chips may have been lower than expected during the period.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

I have a soft spot for the cinnamon coffee cake from Starbucks — or rather, for what I remember it being like when I was 12.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

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

To cover up her own soft spot for Tommy, Shirley agreed, too heartily.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord