fragile
Example Sentences
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Serious reservations about the journey have been raised by many in France's art world, who say the tapestry is too fragile and too important to move.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
However, qubits, which are usually electrons or photons, work in a fragile environment, meaning there are often errors, especially when scaling up.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Haruna Ndom, 18, set out two years ago on a days-long journey across the Atlantic in a fragile boat with dozens of other migrants.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“Canada’s service sector experienced a net rise in activity during May, but growth was fragile and masked a challenging business environment,” said Paul Smith, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
She wasn’t crying, not yet, but she was moments away from falling apart, and Ophie didn’t want to be the one to break her fragile control.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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