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Recent Examples of suggestible
During hypnosis, the critical nature of the mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind is in a more suggestible state, hence why subjects act so silly and uninhibited on stage.
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Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
That humans were so suggestible seemed like something science would need to account for.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
In the easily suggestible Western imagination, the mosque has often been cast as a site of sinister machinations.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
The crowd proved particularly suggestible during this number.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
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Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
That humans were so suggestible seemed like something science would need to account for.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
In the easily suggestible Western imagination, the mosque has often been cast as a site of sinister machinations.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
The crowd proved particularly suggestible during this number.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestible
Adjective
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Clearly, these governors and the state legislators believe their constituents who voted them into office are so gullible that facts and truth are unnecessary.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Customers are inherently sticky, but Tenev knows that the old giants of the financial world, including Fidelity, Schwab and Merrill Lynch, are vulnerable as trillions in Boomer assets are bequeathed to their digital-native offspring.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Avoid direct sun exposure: Protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Alligator Alcatraz, which sits inside Big Cypress National Preserve, is susceptible to a hurricane strike from nearly any direction.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Not to mention, antibiotics aren’t always effective at killing drug-resistant bugs, and each UTI leaves you more susceptible to future infections, creating a vicious cycle.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Because many tax professionals and taxpayers are unaware of the nuances of section 679, the provision often acts as a trap for the unwary.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given fraudsters a host of new tools to trick unwary individuals into dishonest schemes.—
Ranjita Iyer,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even Portugal, who have been naive defensively but have considerable pace in attack, could threaten in transition, and Italy will need to shore up that element of their game to avoid being caught out.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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So, the whole thing just seems naive from people who’ve been oppressed by this murderous regime for 46 years.—
Fiction Non Fiction
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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“Suggestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestible. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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