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vulnerability

[vuhl-ner-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvʌl nər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
exposure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
susceptibility
STRONG
accountability amenability amenableness blame burden compulsion culpability debt duty indebtedness liability obligation onus openness subjection susceptibleness
WEAK
accountableness arrearage owing vulnerableness
Antonyms
STRONG
aid asset help irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Sometimes that image frays under the unforgiving glare of South Korean celebrity life, where there is rarely room for vulnerability.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"The window between a vulnerability being discovered and being exploited by an adversary has collapsed -- what once took months now happens in minutes with AI," said Crowdstrik chief technology officer Elia Zaitsev.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Eventually the leaker hinted there was a new vulnerability on the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Lerosey-Aubril - who is also French - and Ortega-Hernández selected the name to recognize Cousteau's efforts to highlight the beauty and vulnerability of marine life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson