How to Use susceptibility in a Sentence

susceptibility

noun
  • A weak immune system causes increased susceptibility to disease.
  • All of them have the same susceptibility to certain pests.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But many couples still harbor fears about their guests’ susceptibility to the virus.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 29 May 2021
  • But this can have side effects, such as greater susceptibility to disease.
    — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The researchers cannot say if blood type is a direct cause of the differences in susceptibility.
    — Maggie Fox, CNN, 17 June 2020
  • The susceptibility of this argument to abuse by a ruler ought to preclude its being made.
    — The Editors, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The region’s susceptibility to earthquakes makes ruins as much a part of the landscape as palm trees.
    — Marlene Daut, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Before planting a new tree, make sure to research its susceptibility to breaking in a storm.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Eye color plays a role in one’s susceptibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
  • But the point is the fruit’s susceptibility to collective rot.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 June 2020
  • The main negatives with these trees are their susceptibility to oak wilt and arguably being overused.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2021
  • On the extreme end, hate groups can exploit this susceptibility.
    — Katherine Kam, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • Fortunately for dogs, the researchers found that man's best friend has a low susceptibility to the virus.
    — Peter Martinez, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2020
  • These high rates are partly due to the state's susceptibility to hurricanes.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But susceptibility to illness isn’t as simple as the odds of being exposed to someone with a cold.
    — Elana Spivack, Scientific American, 21 June 2023
  • This is one reason why stress can also increase your susceptibility to high blood pressure and heart disease.
    — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Cal Fire noted that the maps detail an area’s susceptibility to wildfire, not risk.
    — Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The fact that scientists are human like everybody means that there is a susceptibility to bias.
    — David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The novel tells a thrilling story about the susceptibility of religion and faith.
    — Jacy Topps, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2021
  • An online source suggests that the decline in my bpm is slow and can indicate susceptibility to a heart attack.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 June 2022
  • Van Haren noted that susceptibility to the flu itself was likely a key risk factor.
    — Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
  • The density matched with the magnetic susceptibility on a perfect line, with one type all over here, and the second type over there.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
  • This scenario is not at all implausible because, aside from mink, some other species may have a high susceptibility to the virus.
    — Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 11 Nov. 2020
  • With all the drama of its big, heavily veined glossy leaves comes some high maintenance in terms of its susceptibility to plant pests and diseases.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • But there’s another vector of susceptibility, and a pretty boring one at that, that most people might not think all that much about.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Italians from Tuscany were ranked by the author as among those with the lowest susceptibility.
    — Eleanor J. Murray, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, the world is stacked against us, but our collective susceptibility to dumb diets and quick fixes doesn’t redound to our credit.
    — Tamar Haspel, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • In its wake, the plants become stressed, which increases their susceptibility to disease and attack.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The second force is the susceptibility of the population exposed to the virus.
    — NBC News, 14 July 2021
  • About 15% of patients who take the medication have two copies or this susceptibility gene.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023

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