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Recent Examples of insusceptible
The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body.
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Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
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
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
Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
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
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
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He-Man has superhuman speed and strength and is invulnerable to most damage.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Not even the most powerful American companies are invulnerable to cargo theft.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The next three lines modify Vim’s search behavior, making all-lowercase searches case-insensitive but keeping mixed-case searches case-sensitive and highlighting all the search results at once.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Our hands soon became insensitive, clumsy hooks.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three residents died at the scene, while five more were hospitalized with critical injuries, FDNY officials said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Mercury squares Pluto, feedback or a conversation may feel more intense or critical than expected.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Workers in those roles earn 47% more than those in unexposed jobs and are nearly four times as likely to hold graduate degrees.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul strains to show that the Gentile mission and the Jerusalem mission, though carried out by mutually mistrustful parties, belong to a single divine design.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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People are mistrustful of government at all levels right now, according to Larson.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, police also noted suspicious behavior from McDermitt — including him mourning Fox's death on Facebook.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Agents were suspicious that Cruz would not have had enough time to reach the Lukeville Port of Entry to pick up passengers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Senate Bill 6-D, one of the cynical subjects of this special session, would have further weakened Florida’s childhood vaccination rates, which have already sunk too low.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both Angela Ingersoll, who played the ever-hopeful Sally, and Michelle Duffy, as the cynical realist Phyllis, pulsed with vivacious energy, playing across from Rapp’s sardonic take on wound-tight Ben and Wallem’s deeply sad exploration of Buddy.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But many Angelenos remained wary of mass transit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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These are frequently active volcanoes, unlikely to produce a major explosive event, and people in surrounding communities generally know to be wary of them.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insusceptible. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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