vulnerable
Collocations
14(adj.)
VERBS
appear, be, feel, look, seem
Even strong leaders sometimes feel vulnerable when facing difficult decisions.
become | remain
leave sb/sth, make sb/sth
The economic crisis made small businesses vulnerable to collapse.
ADV
acutely, especially, extremely, highly, intensely, particularly, very | completely, totally, utterly | increasingly
quite, rather
After the accident, he felt quite vulnerable and worried about driving again.
potentially
peculiarly, uniquely
Children are particularly vulnerable to losing their belongings at busy airports.
oddly, strangely
She felt strangely vulnerable when her boss asked personal questions during the meeting.
somehow
economically, militarily, politically
The small island nation remained militarily vulnerable despite signing several defense agreements.
PREP
to
Young children are particularly vulnerable to catching colds during winter months.