vulnerableness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulnerableness
Noun
  • 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, Variety, 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, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The study didn’t determine whether any particular amount of chemical exposure from the hair extensions was above legal standards or would necessarily cause health issues in people, however.
    Aude Konan, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Its peril lies in global fragmentation, weakened alliances, and a China that pockets newfound influence without offering openness or magnanimity in return.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • China, meanwhile, is rapidly climbing Henley’s passport rankings thanks to a new policy of openness and globalism since the pandemic.
    Laura Bassett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Genetics may impact your susceptibility to heart failure, so talk with your doctor.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The anatomy of the wrist is responsible for the high susceptibility to nerve pain with repetitive hand motions that require wrist flexion.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Are sports books putting our children in harm's way?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Since the beginning of this operation, law enforcement has put themselves in harm's way to arrest dangerous criminals, including members of notorious, violent gangs.
    Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But without the proper licensing, this exposes houses of worship who use volunteer armed security to a world of liability.
    Lauren Costantino February 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Vulnerableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerableness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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