fragile

Example Sentences

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And in 1972, Californians voted to create the state Coastal Commission, to protect the state’s fragile and finite coastal lands.

From Los Angeles Times

That might bring peace, though it would be fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The S&P 500 is operating in an environment where optimism remains fragile and highly dependent on geopolitical factors,” he added.

From Barron's

The LNG crunch threatens wealthy nations with a prolonged wave of energy-driven inflation, while simultaneously forcing fragile emerging economies to ration fuel and shutter factory floors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Satisfaction has risen for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, but experts say the improvements are "fragile" and there is still a lot more work to be done.

From BBC