fragile

Example Sentences

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"Coexistence is not an everlasting legacy. It is not enough to have received it: it is a fragile construct," Felipe warned.

From Barron's

But real brains are not von Neumann machines, and forcing that comparison leads to shaky metaphors and fragile explanations.

From Science Daily

The vessel was discovered in 1954 in a sealed pit near the pyramids, but its excavation did not begin until 2011 due to the fragile condition of the wood.

From Barron's

A fragile ceasefire has been in place since October 10, though both sides regularly accuse each other of violations.

From Barron's

"It makes the compound so much more fragile, so much more sensitive, so that even though we had had years of methodological advances, the compound continued to pose a challenge for us."

From Science Daily