How to Use vulnerable in a Sentence

vulnerable

adjective
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  • The troops were in a vulnerable position.
  • The fort was undefended and vulnerable.
  • He was very vulnerable after his divorce.
  • And what does helping the vulnerable do to the rescuers and the rescued?
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2017
  • And the poorest and most vulnerable are on the front line of crisis.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN, 25 July 2022
  • But when the wind is calm and players can launch the ball high, the courses are vulnerable to low scores.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 15 July 2019
  • For me, punk is about being kind to the most vulnerable.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2021
  • That means vulnerable countries could be in for a shock when the bank takes the money away.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • The most vulnerable are children between the ages of six and fifty-nine months.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The Jaguars' secondary was up and down, vulnerable to giving up the big play a few times.
    — John Reid, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2021
  • South Africa and Italy were able to limit Sweden in the run of play, but were vulnerable to set pieces.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • But this show has taught me that I'm allowed to be vulnerable.
    — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, 8 June 2019
  • The lenses in children’s eyes are clear and thus more vulnerable to light.
    — Anna Webb, idahostatesman, 14 July 2017
  • At core, this is a question of helping the most vulnerable among us.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2021
  • Some women don’t have a lot of friends; that makes them vulnerable to abuse.
    — Sandra Shea, Philly.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • And it’s left the entire country, and the world that consumes its wares, vulnerable.
    — Madeline Ashby, WIRED, 17 July 2023
  • There are concerns that the US is even more vulnerable.
    — Morgan Meaker, Wired, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Make sure the elderly, the vulnerable, stay in one room.
    — Fox News, 26 Mar. 2020
  • The ship made a beeline directly to the pier that was vulnerable.
    — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • There are many reasons why the young brain is so vulnerable.
    — Frederica Perera, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
  • As in other parts of the world, unscrupulous lenders prey on the most vulnerable.
    — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
  • It can’t be helped, and these kids are among the most vulnerable to infection.
    — al, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Oregon crept closer to the big time, but looked and felt vulnerable.
    — John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Children and teens are vulnerable, and that’s why there are laws to protect them.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2021
  • All locations along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts are vulnerable to storm surge.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • Will this do enough to ensure vaccines go to the most vulnerable or needy of school aged children?
    — CBS News, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Women who are at their most vulnerable and are most in need.
    — Hillary Kelly, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Arizona's weather:Kids are some of the most vulnerable to heat.
    — The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024
  • The documentary also highlights the more vulnerable moments from Megan’s life, including the death of her mother.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Deli meat is vulnerable to bacteria growth once defrosted.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

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