open to attack
Example Sentences
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"It's awful and you feel naked and open to attack because you worry about being rejected and maybe sometimes that will happen but when it doesn't that's where intimacy and close relationships start to grow."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Members of the forum have speculated that the delay could have something to do with a recently announced Bluetooth Low Energy vulnerability that researchers say leaves passive entry systems using the tech open to attack.
From The Verge • May 19, 2022
His aggressive and unpolished style leaves him open to attack.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021
The water-starved spruces could no longer produce the tough gooey resin that helps protect them against insects, leaving them open to attack by bark beetles, which normally feed on dead or dying trees.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2021
With every campaign event, every article published, every sign we might be gaining ground, we became slightly more exposed, more open to attack.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
