Sentence examples for proved too vulnerable from inspiring English sources

While the swift transfer of power following Domitian's death had prevented a civil war from erupting, Nerva's position as an emperor soon proved too vulnerable, and his benign nature turned into a reluctance to assert his authority.

The ordeal nearly proved too much for the vulnerable teenager.

He lost only two points on his serve in the final set, hitting an impressive 80% of first serves into the box, which proved too much for Cilic, whose own dangerous serve dropped to a vulnerable 44%.

It proved too much.

The report proved too optimistic.

It all proved too much.

Gallows, though, proved too harsh.

It all proved too much too soon.

But the custom pieces proved too thick.

The temptation apparently proved too great.

Every economic projection has proved too optimistic.