fragile
Example Sentences
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—Asian stocks were mostly lower on Friday amid a fragile situation in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
For one, the truce that enabled this reopening remains fragile.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Crucially, despite the blockade, the fragile two-week truce agreed last Wednesday between Washington and Tehran remained in place.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The girl’s bony shoulders felt as fragile as a bird’s wing under my hand, and I released it and stepped back.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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