fragile

Example Sentences

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These are "not insignificant" effects in a context of "fairly fragile global economic growth", he added.

From Barron's

You can tell that it has given him a sense of how fragile it all is and how grateful he is to be where he is now.

From The Wall Street Journal

The girl’s bony shoulders felt as fragile as a bird’s wing under my hand, and I released it and stepped back.

From Literature

For more than three decades, Nepal has seen a revolving door of fragile government coalitions largely dominated by three parties.

From BBC

Today, expectations are more fragile and gasoline prices remain one of the most visible costs for households.

From Barron's