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Recent Examples of suggestible
The idea of doctors posing as podcasters to make men more suggestible is already a winner, but the language the doctors employ to complete the ruse ratchets up the comedy.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Well, according to Glaser, human brains are hugely suggestible.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
During hypnosis, the critical nature of the mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind is in a more suggestible state, hence why subjects act so silly and uninhibited on stage.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
That humans were so suggestible seemed like something science would need to account for.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Well, according to Glaser, human brains are hugely suggestible.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
During hypnosis, the critical nature of the mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind is in a more suggestible state, hence why subjects act so silly and uninhibited on stage.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
That humans were so suggestible seemed like something science would need to account for.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestible
Adjective
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The result is that the current generation of LLMs is far more gullible than people.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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Norris’s archetypically American tale gave Stroheim an opportunity to build on his earlier depictions of Americans abroad as gullible and oblivious.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Michael warned the new structure is vulnerable to Hamas manipulation, with the group likely to exploit any new setup.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The greatest concern is along the North Carolina Outer Banks and into the Virginia Tidewater region, where strong winds, high surf and beach erosion could lead to overwash and flooding in vulnerable coastal communities.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Jan. 2026
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Common Pests and Diseases Like all plants, hoyas can be susceptible to pests and diseases.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, Roth IRAs come with rules that could trigger tax penalties for the unwary.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
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Nothing can stop unwary parents from relying on the judgment of Donald Trump or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make healthcare decisions for their infants and children.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The naive notion that America protects its own has remained largely intact, until the current administration declared that anyone who’s not with them is against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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So like Dorthy Gale, Gail is a naive young girl from Kansas.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Geographic disparities in confidence and fraud exposure (Sub-Saharan Africa at 82%, North America at 79%) demonstrate how AI deployment without equivalent security maturation creates exploitable vulnerabilities.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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India’s 2025 National Geothermal Energy Policy identifies approximately 10,600 MW of exploitable potential, with pilot projects underway in Andhra Pradesh.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Suggestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestible. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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