as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story
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Recent Examples of susceptibility
Research suggests, too, that hormone therapy reduces susceptibility to osteoporosis, another calamitous disease of aging for women.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Advertisement In the aftermath of two bruising strikes and a protracted slowdown, Hollywood’s susceptibility to such forces should be no surprise.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
The other important factor was his being more familiar with how he is being pitched, as well as his own susceptibilities and the pitcher’s weaknesses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Advertisement In the aftermath of two bruising strikes and a protracted slowdown, Hollywood’s susceptibility to such forces should be no surprise.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
The other important factor was his being more familiar with how he is being pitched, as well as his own susceptibilities and the pitcher’s weaknesses.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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sensitivity
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Rather than seeing her emotional sensitivity as a liability, Post uses therapeutic work to transform it into a business asset. ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Children: Children have a higher sensitivity to chlorella and spirulina than adults.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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