vulnerable

Example Sentences

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The Hammers pushed Liverpool close on Sunday, but they did not really threaten very much despite the Reds being so vulnerable defensively at the moment.

From BBC

"Understanding that the brain's structural journey is not a question of steady progression, but rather one of a few major turning points, will help us identify when and how its wiring is vulnerable to disruption."

From Science Daily

That can make people vulnerable, and it can also make well-intentioned children overprotective.

From MarketWatch

"Sheep are very vulnerable to this, and if it gets into a sheep flock, there's a high mortality rate."

From BBC

Communications watchdog Ofcom fined the telecoms giant after ruling it failed to protect vulnerable users of the devices, typically elderly and disabled people, during the transition from analogue to digital.

From BBC