be taken in

ADJECTIVE

susceptible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affected easy impressionable inclined liable prone ready receptive responsive sensitive vulnerable wide open

WEAK

aroused disposed easily moved fall for given gullible impressed impressible influenced mark movable nonresistant obnoxious open out on a limb persuadable predisposed pushover roused sensible sensile sentient sitting duck soft stirred subject sucker suggestible susceptive swallow swayed tender touched tumble for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insensitive unlikely unresponsive unsusceptible

WEAK

resistant resisting

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be taken in

Yields of 5% may be taken in stride, but hitting 5.5% or 6% on the 10-year note would be more concerning, Sockin said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Earlier Sunday, prominent Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, jailed since 2016, backed the bill, saying he hoped "another crucial step forward" would be taken in this "historic peace effort".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

A decision, he added, “should only be taken, in my judgment, as part of an overall agreement.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The former Greater Manchester mayor said "decisions to be taken in time" were "going to be difficult".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

No one in the setdement knew exacdy what had happened, but Lana had insisted from the start that care needed to be taken in case they were dealing with something contagious.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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