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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In one analysis, participants who slept less than six hours for several nights experienced hormonal changes that increased appetite, decreased insulin sensitivity and elevated cortisol levels (the stress hormone that, in excess, can impair immunity and gut function).—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Common effects include nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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