suggestible

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Recent Examples of suggestible Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves. Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Treating ourselves is a suggestible act — get the fancy latte in the morning and don't feel guilty about the cost. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suggestible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestible
Adjective
  • Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • However, several of the sequences, including the scenes between Imani and Layla, as well as the more violent and action-based ones, are so far removed from reality that even the most gullible viewers won’t take them seriously.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Key industries like agriculture, outdoor recreation, and the power grid are structurally vulnerable to water scarcity and extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change.
    Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The gang members and associates allegedly focused on recruiting vulnerable minor girls and young women, many of whom came from broken homes or had fallen through the foster care system, Essayli said Wednesday.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
    Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • In her own naive way, Miss Manners notices that your concern about gift cards requires a remarkable number of dollar signs to express.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • And radical hope — not naive optimism, but hope that lives in imagination.
    Ashoka, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Identity and access management without identity governance becomes chaos, and identity management without visibility becomes an exploitable vulnerability.
    Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026

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“Suggestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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