vulnerableness

noun

Definition of vulnerablenessnext
as in violability

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  1. exposure
  2. susceptibility
  3. harm's way
  4. liability
Noun
  • The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • To be sure, this type of nostalgia and wistful reflection speaks to a real-life community that often doesn’t get exposure on TV, which is part of the reason this series gets such stellar (confoundingly so, to some critics) ratings.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of exposure
Noun
  • Moreover, Putin is fully aware of Trump’s susceptibility to flattery, which the former KGB colonel will freely exploit.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Genes provide the blueprint for brain and nervous system development, affecting traits such as temperament and susceptibility to mental health conditions.
    Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of susceptibility
Noun
  • Crowding the area can interfere with emergency response efforts and may put them in harm's way.
    Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But even adjusted for inflation, damages from intense storms are skyrocketing because people are building in harm's way, rebuilding costs are rising faster than inflation and human-caused climate change are making storms stronger and wetter, experts in different fields said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of harm's way
Noun
  • The cards are a liability for the company trying to sell itself out of bankruptcy and likely unable to foot the bill for eight-figures worth of gift certificates—some of which date back to 2003, according to court filings.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump currently has about $575 million in legal liabilities, after losing the fraud case and two others.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of liability
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