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as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
a weakened immune system that rendered him unresistant to pneumonia
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as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
the kitten was surprisingly unresistant when the vet examined her
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Recent Examples of unresistant
Yet what has been most striking, in the years since Heller, is how generally unresistant Justices and judges have been to that interpretation.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 May 2021
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresistant
Adjective
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Likewise, movement jobs require individuals with the capacity to face forces that are endangering the lives of many people, engage in rigorous political education, take in constructive feedback, and be accountable to the most vulnerable communities.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring the youngest and most vulnerable individuals have access to safe and nutritionally adequate formula products is a top priority for the FDA.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the more jarring sequences remain amusing despite their brashness: At one point, for example, Mickey narrates a shocking vignette—about a psychopath on Earth who printed multiple copies of himself to carry out grisly murders—with the resigned, wary tone of an office worker.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The goat had a resigned look in her eyes as the rancher pressed her udder and aimed a stream of milk into a tall cup.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The monounsaturated fat makes canola less susceptible to oxidation, Kane adds.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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People with blue or light-colored eyes are more susceptible to photophobia than people with brown or dark-colored eyes.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Bailey's predicament isn't the first time a dog has found itself in an amusingly helpless situation.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Flames’ penalty kill was the NHL’s best in March before Monday (95.5 percent), but the Maple Leafs made the group look helpless with one goal from William Nylander and two by Matthews.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These methods can provide passive cash flow with proper risk management.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the obvious benefits like the forge there to upgrade your gear, raising the place to a higher level will also give you a bunch of passive bonuses during gameplay, such as scouts bringing in money, free ration and adrenaline refills, and reduced forging costs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Roughly 280,000 school children were unvaccinated and unprotected against measles during the 2023-2024 school year alone, the CDC said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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The cuts risk losing the web of contacts built during years of working in those countries and leaving groups on the ground unprotected from government repression, Twining argued in the call.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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When the new drug kills off the resistant bacteria, nonresistant versions will have a better chance of surviving.—
K. N. Smith,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2016
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Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic.—
Andre Hudson,
The Conversation,
29 Oct. 2021
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“Unresistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresistant. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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