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

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 then again, I always did have a soft spot for the Potters.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling