sweet spot

[sweet spot]

noun

1. Sports.,  the spot on a club, racket, bat, etc., where a ball is most effectively hit.

2. a point, range, or particular set of conditions that will achieve the most desirable or effective outcome.

   The trick is finding the sweet spot between making the puzzle challenging but not impossible.

sweet spot

noun

1. sport the centre area of a racquet, golf club, etc, from which the cleanest shots are made

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet spot¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

But discovering the sweet spot can be a challenge.

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But as she takes over as the head of CBS News, the “mass” part of mass media doesn’t matter as much, and the new order of the day—pleasing a few angry old billionaires—is absolutely her sweet spot.

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These purchases are neither cheap nor extravagant, but sit in the sweet spot of being aspirational yet attainable.

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Unlike a 9-to-5 office day—or even an artificially imposed one, which many remote workers find comforting—working around Thomas’s needs has hit the sweet spot of providing some structure, without the chafing sense of an imposed demand.

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“That’s exactly what’s happening with AI. Larry’s in a sweet spot now, doing what he loves the most.”

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