sweet spot
Noun
Meaning
Any place that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result.
(figuratively) Any set of conditions that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result.
(slang, euphemistic) The clitoris, prostate gland, or other center of sexual pleasure.
(sports) Any of several places on a bat, racquet, etc., with which to hit a ball, resulting in the latter rebounding with some optimal desirable effect, such as minimum vibration or maximum velocity.
He hit the ball with the sweet spot, resulting in a gapper.
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Examples
To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement.
There's an overlap between social-realist fiction and crime fiction - a sweet spot there.
I'm not really volunteering for no family films. I really like the sweet spot of being able to be edgy and controversial.
I did love horror films from the '70s and '80s. That was my sweet spot.
My sweet spot is figuring out how to make a product that people love and how to refine it to make them love it more. All the rest is business noise.
But here's the thing: I had this great job, and I would still feel terribly depressed. I would just be like, 'This isn't the sweet spot. I thought this would be it, and I don't feel happy.