fragile
Example Sentences
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The governor said England's prisons have not been properly maintained for decades, and the problems have snowballed, creating "fragile infrastructure regularly breaking and preventing proper regimes from operating".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"The sudden glacial collapse and flash flood is a devastating reminder of how fragile these mountain environments can be," UN climate chief Simon Steill said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Because the copper market is so fragile right now from a supply perspective, anything can have an outsize effect on prices,” White said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The response from investors suggests that wider market sentiment around AI is fragile, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They could wreck the fragile goodwill Ike had built with the Soviet leader.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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