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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With cornerback Jaylen Watson back, the Chiefs have the advantage against Buffalo’s receivers, but playing man coverage creates susceptibility to quarterback scrambles.
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
And some factors that may drive your susceptibility to chronic inflammation are out of your control—like your genetics and history of infections.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
This dimension includes positive outcomes such as happiness, positivity, satisfaction and high self-esteem as well as negative outcomes such as depression, negative emotions, relationship issues, stress and susceptibility to disorders like anxiety, addiction and mood or personality disorders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But TikTok's scale and susceptibility to foreign adversary control, together with the vast swaths of sensitive data the platform collects, justify differential treatment to address the Government's national security concerns.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
And some factors that may drive your susceptibility to chronic inflammation are out of your control—like your genetics and history of infections.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
This dimension includes positive outcomes such as happiness, positivity, satisfaction and high self-esteem as well as negative outcomes such as depression, negative emotions, relationship issues, stress and susceptibility to disorders like anxiety, addiction and mood or personality disorders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But TikTok's scale and susceptibility to foreign adversary control, together with the vast swaths of sensitive data the platform collects, justify differential treatment to address the Government's national security concerns.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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