vulnerable

Example Sentences

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It made Earth look vulnerable, and at a time of global division and tension during the Cold War, it reminded many viewers that we share this one planet.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In testing, the artificial saliva spray reduced bacterial activity and slowed tooth demineralization -- the process by which teeth lose calcium and phosphate, making them more vulnerable to cavities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

This strategy makes them vulnerable to higher financing costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The smartphone’s monopoly on our attention is vulnerable in the AI age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Those were the kinds of people the beast seemed to always pick—the defenseless, the vulnerable.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray