Collocations for vulnerable - adj.
VERBS
be,
prove
appear, feel, look, seem
You must try not to appear vulnerable.
appear, feel, look, seem
You must try not to appear vulnerable.
become
remain
leave sb/sth, make sb/sth, render sb/sth
The virus attacks the immune system, leaving your body vulnerable to infections.
remain
leave sb/sth, make sb/sth, render sb/sth
The virus attacks the immune system, leaving your body vulnerable to infections.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
She is very sensitive and rather vulnerable.
She is very sensitive and rather vulnerable.
acutely,
especially,
highly,
particularly
completely, totally
increasingly
potentially
peculiarly, uniquely
Hippos are uniquely vulnerable to drought.
completely, totally
increasingly
potentially
peculiarly, uniquely
Hippos are uniquely vulnerable to drought.
oddly (esp. AmE),
strangely
(esp. BrE)
He smiled, making her suddenly feel oddly vulnerable.
He smiled, making her suddenly feel oddly vulnerable.
economically,
politically
The company is in an economically vulnerable position.
The company is in an economically vulnerable position.
emotionally,
psychologically
Vulnerable is used with these nouns:
economy, patient, people, personality, position, situation, spot, stage, target
economy, patient, people, personality, position, situation, spot, stage, target