1
as in susceptibility
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
vulnerability to infection
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2
as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
the vulnerability of the car to vandalism when it's parked on the street
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Noun
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With cornerback Jaylen Watson back, the Chiefs have the advantage against Buffalo’s receivers, but playing man coverage creates susceptibility to quarterback scrambles.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025 -
And some factors that may drive your susceptibility to chronic inflammation are out of your control—like your genetics and history of infections.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Dec. 2024
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For the cover of the February 10, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Tom Gauld suggests a novel form of light therapy for the winter months: exposure to the warming rays of a work of art.—
Françoise Mouly,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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However, over time and age, exposure to the sun and other environmental factors, heat styling, and chemical treatment can deplete the volume in the hair through degradation and damage.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms include fatigue, difficulty with balance, neuropathic pain, and muscle weakness.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those gels in your belt, shorts, or bra pocket aren’t a sign of weakness.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their piquant sensitivity and horror have no equal in Millennial literature and journalism, which have become merely, rabidly politicized — so very socialist and anti-American that today’s media throws its hands up at the L.A. conflagration.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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Due to the sensitivity of health information, the hacking of healthcare provider data can cause severe concerns among the general public and various stakeholders.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Vulnerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerability. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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