Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for vulnerable. Search instead for vulnerabil.
Definitions

vulnerable

[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl] / ˈvʌl nər ə bəl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

PUFAs are more prone to oxidation, making cancer cells more vulnerable to ferroptosis and death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“The market became increasingly vulnerable to distribution-led selling pressure,” says the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

You have to read the person — at what point to be a little vulnerable?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Wirtz, whose deployment behind the strikers disrupted Liverpool's midfield bedrock to leave them horribly vulnerable all season, has been shifted around from his central role to the flanks as Slot has sought answers.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Mr. Richardson was suddenly keenly conscious of Mirabelle, of the immense weight of the complicated world on this one tiny, vulnerable person.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




Vocabulary lists containing vulnerable


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "vulnerable" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com