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Recent Examples of insusceptible
The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body.
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Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
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.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 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
Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
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.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 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
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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This includes Baldoni requesting his public relations representatives to amplify a video criticizing Lively as insensitive to domestic violence survivors.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Herrera, who is African American and Puerto Rican, also said that then-associate coach Janell Jones made racially insensitive comments toward her.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, designed to cut China off from chipmaking tools and target the country’s most critical semiconductor firms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Businesses along the Watt Avenue corridor say opening the shelter is critical to reducing neighborhood crime and blight.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In unexposed mice the substantia nigra looks like a nighttime satellite image of Manhattan—thousands of neurons sending dopamine across the mice’s brains to orchestrate fluid scurrying and sniffing and munching.—
David Ferry,
Wired News,
10 Dec. 2025
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People are mistrustful of government at all levels right now, according to Larson.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Initially mistrustful of each other, the two men bond over Molina's stories about movie star Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez) and her starring role in the eponymous film-within-a-film.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the coroner did not screen Harold's blood for poisons at the time because his death was not suspicious.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Installing strong antivirus software on your devices can also help block malicious links, detect suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, they have been taught to evaluate online communications with that cynical approach.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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There's far more acceptance for shows trying to be different than ever before, whether the programme is cynical or hopeful in nature.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Be wary of using manipulation tactics to keep someone close as Venus clashes with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Beijing would also be acutely wary of any agreement that would require it to monitor and punish ceasefire violations – especially one that could potentially pull it into conflict with the US.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insusceptible. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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