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as in invulnerable
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as in insensitive
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Recent Examples of insusceptible
Published in Science Advances, this paper states that Portulaca oleracea, a common plant also called purslane, could influence the creation of drought-resistant crops, completely insusceptible to climate change.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body.
—Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
But not all judges are in Trump’s pocket, and judges in general are relatively insusceptible to direct political suasion.
—Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020
Many are also insusceptible to later pesticides like dieldrin, malathion and deltamethrin.
—Charles C. Mann, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body.
—Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
But not all judges are in Trump’s pocket, and judges in general are relatively insusceptible to direct political suasion.
—Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020
Many are also insusceptible to later pesticides like dieldrin, malathion and deltamethrin.
—Charles C. Mann, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insusceptible
Adjective
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Any pardons Biden issued should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
20 Jan. 2025
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The bills are strong but not invulnerable; fractures often occur during these interactions, leaving pieces lodged in unfortunate victims.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But how insensitive and privileged his response was.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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His church sign is not only insensitive but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pope updates:Francis attends Mass hours after 'respiratory crisis,' remains critical What is a polymicrobial infection?—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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While scrutiny of public finance decisions is always welcome, outright duplicity regarding the city’s fiscal plan is a disservice to the residents and businesses that depend on critical infrastructure funded by municipal bonds.—
Pat Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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These tools continuously improve by learning from vast datasets, identifying synthetic media and flagging suspicious activity patterns.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The officer informs him that his license plate is missing and discovers a suspicious liquid dripping from the trunk.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s been cool and cynical, surreal and silly, bold enough to make adolescents of all ages feel daring for staying up past 11:30 (or catching up on YouTube the next morning) and safe enough to keep advertisers and network executives happy.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be wary of unsolicited calls from people claiming to be with the College Board.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ever since the end of World War II, a long parade of American presidents saw first the Soviet Union and then, after a brief and illusory interregnum, its successor Russia as a force to be wary of, at the very least.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Milan is a cosmopolitan city — someone who has lived here for a month is already Milanese.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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To some initial consternation, a Texan actor named Renée Zellweger is cast as the UK’s essential heroine, a character who, by then, is already globally understood to be a byword for contemporary, cosmopolitan womanhood.—
Hugh Grant,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insusceptible. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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