How to Use exposure in a Sentence

exposure

noun
  • He risks exposure to ridicule by saying such things in public.
  • The candidates are competing for television exposure.
  • To be playing in front of that amount of people and have that kind of exposure was crazy.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In Asia, direct exposure to the risks from the U.S. failures seemed slim, at least so far.
    Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 14 Mar. 2023
  • It can be charged through solar exposure or through the hand crank.
    Meredith Woerner, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • They’re supposed to help make up for the loss of light exposure and ease symptoms of SAD.
    Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And, as in the past, the system often helps acts repped by the biggest labels get the most exposure.
    Rebecca Giblin Cory Doctorow, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Researchers said that food is the main source of exposure to the chemical.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022
  • But this is their first exposure to the training room, the weight room, the schedule, the nutrition, the practice.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
  • The space is cozy with a rustic feel and perfect for taking in the western exposure and breezes.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • More likely vectors of exposure to habits of trompe l’oeil lay outside the world of fine art.
    Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Even short-term exposure can land you in the emergency room.
    WIRED, 19 June 2023
  • This is the first time transmission has been traced back to exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • All flours will bleach (i.e. lighten) over time with exposure to air.
    Carmen Collins, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Cameron: Some of my first exposures to music were in car rides with my parents.
    Ryan Reed, SPIN, 1 June 2023
  • Just be mindful of the effects of early and late light exposure.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 May 2022
  • More than two dozen puppies died of cold exposure, the USDA found.
    Lizzie Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • More than two dozen puppies died of cold exposure, the USDA found.
    Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Data shows that people in the Midwest, parts of the South and Colorado have the highest exposure.
    Danica Jefferies, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The ideal exposure time, then, may be somewhere in the middle.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
  • There's still plenty of exposure, which means the whims of the market could induce more misery.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Many of the products are spiked with retinol, which can make your skin sensitized with sun exposure.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022
  • But the fracturing of that consensus, and the exposure of Hoover’s excesses, spelled the end of his reign.
    Julia Schimautz, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The surveillance industry, in France and elsewhere, stands to gain a lot from the exposure.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The vaccine boosts way, way higher than a natural exposure to the live virus.
    Byjon Cohen, science.org, 2 Nov. 2022
  • In low light, cameras need to use slower shutter speeds to get a bright enough exposure.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
  • As for the shed’s construction, it’s made from durable, all-weather resin that won’t fade in the sun or warp with water exposure.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Staying safe The best way to protect yourself from bird flu is to avoid sources of exposure, according to the CDC.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Watch for signs of mold exposure, like coughing, irritated eyes and skin, and worsened asthma or COPD.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Avoid direct sun exposure: Protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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