(1) It was because a tender spot on her soul was regaining consciousness.

(2) You will always be held in a tender spot in my heart.

(3) You've touched me on a tender spot , ie mentioned sth I find painful or unpleasant.

(4) If you mention this, you will touch him a tender spot.

(5) If you mention this, you'll touch him on a tender spot.

(6) But the flinch was not because he had touched a tender spot on her neck.

(7) If you mention marriage, you will touch her on a tender spot.