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vulnerable

C1
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/US /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
adjective

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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What this demonstrates, I think, is how impressionable and vulnerable we are in the face of a story, particularly as children.

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