soft underbelly
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The property market remains the soft underbelly of the U.S. economy, and the housing-start data echoed weakness in home-builder confidence earlier in the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Scotland have added new dimensions and layers to their game in recent times, but what has never been eradicated is their soft underbelly.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
What we have here is McDonell’s soft underbelly — therapist visits, journaling with colored pens, worrying about Alzheimer’s disease — and I am loath to poke it too much.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
“There’s a whole bunch of these things, the soft underbelly of monarchical symbolism, that can be altered,” Lagassé said.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2022
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