fragile
Example Sentences
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People like Rupar, who post candid videos and photos that reveal his human weakness, pierce through the increasingly fragile White House efforts to prop up the 80-year-old president as the epitome of strength and masculinity.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
But if earnings start deteriorating while rates rise and oil is over $100, the bull-market setup becomes much more fragile and I’ll pull out the defensive playbook.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Early evidence suggests vegetation can return, but more slowly and more fragile, leaving landscapes increasingly susceptible to future burns.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But the fragile peace showed cracks in the early hours of Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
People believed that pregnant women were more fragile than we now know they are.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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