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 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
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
Theodora cocked her head at the doorway and waited a minute before she said, “I wonder if Mrs. Dudley has a soft spot in her heart for me, I really do.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
