Example Sentences

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Maybe it is a fear of failure: If we vulnerably put ourselves out there, as a family in need, and don’t raise enough, our missed goal will hang out for the whole internet to see.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

She vulnerably lived that in front of my cameras, but it was pretty excruciating to watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

He shattered fundraising records, often spoke vulnerably about his experience as a gay man who came out at age 33 and rose as a star of the Democratic Party.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2021

It’s a bummer, he said, because he focuses his first few weeks on building community so that students are comfortable talking openly and vulnerably about sensitive topics later on.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2020

Of course, this works beautifully: Romance novel heroes know to listen to their partners, work to perceive and fulfill their needs, and express emotion vulnerably and honestly.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020