as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
our utter defenselessness against the rising floodwaters quickly became apparent
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vulnerability
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That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.—
Guy Lodge,
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5 Feb. 2026 -
Seized by a desperate need to be heard and unable to speak, Sara reaches for another language, leaving her son a final message through an act of profound vulnerability.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
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5 Feb. 2026
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“Defenselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenselessness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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