insusceptible

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Recent Examples of insusceptible 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 The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body. Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 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
Adjective
  • However, pretending to be invulnerable doesn’t help anyone in the long run.
    Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Potentially, this was insensitive toward families of suicide victims, but none of them were offended.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 May 2025
  • While some Met Gala attendees came under fire for what were perceived to be historically insensitive fashion choices and others were targeted for wearing lackluster outfits, rap star Doechii was met with mean girl accusations.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • According to George Dimov, CPA, founder and CEO of Dimov Tax, the middle of the year offers a critical but underused window for strategic decisions.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Students are left without the critical education needed when entering the workforce and won’t be equipped with the tools necessary to lead and build organizations that are inclusive and sustainable.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • How would an undergrad completely unexposed to business and compensation practices critically digest this information?
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • While trying to solve the mystery of the stalker, Reese becomes suspicious of Eros' friend and roommate, Peyton (Mirela Balić).
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Aurora police received reports at about 3 p.m. Monday of a suspicious person trespassing at The Parking Spot in the 19900 block of East 56th Avenue, trying to break into vehicles and refusing to leave, according to a news release from the police department.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Is this a cynical attempt to rescue their party from a political free fall?
    John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
  • And so Lee’s reinterpretation strains to leave us on a high instead of a low, as befits the finale of an update so compellingly eager to flip the script on one of Kurosawa’s most cynical films.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • There is a chance the deal is not with the Mets, who could still be wary of committing to an aging slugger like Alonso.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • Madrid’s staff are wary of Barca’s threat and think their rivals could have done even more damage in the Copa final.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • But Cape Charles is decidedly more cosmopolitan than Andy Griffith's stomping grounds.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Geneva is a buzzy cosmopolitan hub with top notch museums and galleries, and the epicenter of fine watchmaking and chocolates.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insusceptible. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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