If you're afraid of appearing vulnerable when you smile, accept that any form of vulnerability suggested by a smile is precisely what makes it such a powerful act.
When we see the doctor, it is because we are sick and vulnerable, a little smile and friendly behavior would make a big difference, we would feel better and taken care of (P 7).
In a blond wig and too-short skirt, Simon Callow is touchingly ungainly and vulnerable as Pauline, who smiles bravely but holds herself like a vase that might shatter at any moment.
The exhibition shows a vulnerable, unguarded Frida, a smiling Frida, be it at work, at play, growing up or at the end of her life.
The cuddly, soft toys will bring countless smiles to the faces of so many children as a holiday gift, but will also bring smiles to vulnerable children worldwide who are eager to learn and thrive.
Despite his size, and his lyrics ("They ain't bulletproof / Fuck them boys / We put holes in they badges"), Gravy has a gentle, almost vulnerable, affect, with an impish smile and glassy, deep-set eyes that undermine any attempts at a scowl.
She turned from superhero to little girl – smiling meekly; painfully vulnerable.
