How to Use susceptible in a Sentence

susceptible

adjective

• The virus can infect susceptible individuals.
• The flip side, of course, is that many jobs are susceptible to AI disruption.
  — Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
• There’s also mange, which lions can be susceptible to after eating prey with rat poison in their systems.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
• That left it and other nearby cities highly susceptible to high river runoff and extreme flooding.
  — Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
• Stainless steel isn’t as hardy as carbon, but with the addition of chromium, the blade is less susceptible to corrosion.
  — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2022
• Dalton has been unreliable this season and still often is too risk averse, holding on to the ball and leaving him susceptible to sacks.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2022
• That’s unfortunate, as the décolletage is just as susceptible to sun damage.
  — Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
• Some users responded to the CEO poll warning Musk that polls are susceptible to being skewed by bots.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2022
• Jonesboro and Paragould have been susceptible to rainfall drainage problems because of population growth.
  — Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2022
• In any classroom, there may be a pupil who is more susceptible due to underlying conditions that prevent them from getting vaccinated.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
• And if biocrusts are critical to dryland ecosystems and are highly susceptible to disturbance, can they be actively restored by land managers?
  — Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
• That’s important, since lower bone density can lead to osteoporosis, a condition that can leave you more susceptible to fractures.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
• More than 500 other mammal species are predicted to be highly susceptible to infection.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
• Alas, law firms, particularly large ones like Hogan Lovells, are no less susceptible to corporate groupthink than any other employer.
  — WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
• Wet leaves in the cool hours are susceptible to molds and mildew.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
• Dull tools can leave tears and rough cuts that make the shrub susceptible to diseases and pests.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
• But here’s a paradox to all of this: women who dress in, well, less, are less susceptible to feeling the cold.
  — Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
• In some cases, these changes to the cornea can lead to keratoconus—a bulging of the cornea—in susceptible people.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
• Bulls are still susceptible to a second-quarter slip, but made up for it in the third quarter.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2022
• The researchers found that young voters are more susceptible to this.
  — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
• Three of these bleaching events, which make corals more susceptible to disease and death, have happened in the last six years alone.
  — Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
• All human beings are susceptible to this urge, not least the members of his own tribe.
  — Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
• Young people tend to be more susceptible to peer pressure than adults, Mueller said.
  — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
• Keep in Mind The acrylic is susceptible to frequent scratches.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
• As a result, much of Maui's west side became a dry dust bowl susceptible to wildfires.
  — John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
• This can lead to thin areas that are susceptible to abrasion.
  — Scott Douglas, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2023
• Birds are susceptible to contracting the virus, and such deaths would be a clear signal the disease is spreading.
  — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
• On the downside, the thinner bezels on the 16 Pro can make the screen more susceptible to damage if it’s dropped on its side or corner, AppleTrack adds.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
• Young, sick and unvaccinated cats are the most susceptible to the virus.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2023
• Those who are in its presence desire it, and some are more susceptible than others.
  — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024