brittle
Example Sentences
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That structure has now proven brittle in the current era of strategic competition.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
A year after the four-day India-Pakistan conflict brought South Asia to the edge of a dangerous escalation, the region has drifted into a brittle and deeply uneasy equilibrium.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Abel had a can of Cherry Coke and peanut brittle on stage, favorite treats of Buffett and Charlie Munger, who was vice chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Confidence in the software sector is brittle and AI fears are dominating investor sentiment.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Later, after the brittle splinter of shattering glass, Susan said she knew he didn’t mean to flirt but he must understand that people were horribly presumptuous and the gossip here was vicious, just vicious.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing brittle
"Of Mice and Men"
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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