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frail

[freyl] / freɪl /


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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Some also seemed frail and were suffering from malaria, breathing difficulties and exhaustion, the authorities said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Heaps, looking gaunt and frail in an orange jail shirt and pants, showed almost no reaction as he was sentenced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The fate of the frail U.S.-Iran cease-fire will be determined in Islamabad this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Ekon’s heart lurched when the old man held out a frail, trembling hand and smiled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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