fragile

Example Sentences

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Policymakers will continue to balance inflation trends against the risk of tightening too early when the economic recovery is still fragile, UOB said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Manufacturers are entering the second quarter on a more fragile foundation as a result.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite this history of water interaction, the researchers found that fragile organic molecules were still preserved.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Four of its top five holdings, all from the fragile technology sector, including CoreWeave, Arm Holdings, Reddit, and Astera Labs, dragged down performance.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The problem for Bobby became that, since his teeth no longer had fillings, they also no longer had any support and became more fragile.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady