frail
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“People have a very difficult time putting themselves in their own future, in their more frail bodies,” Geber said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
She’s more frail than she once was, and recently battled a bout of pneumonia that hospitalized her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Although increasingly frail and confined to a wheelchair, he was actively involved in the staging of a wide-ranging exhibition of his career in Paris in April 2025.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
But his debate performance - along with gaffes during a Nato summit in the following weeks and a frail demeanour after a Covid diagnosis - ultimately led to him ending his candidacy.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
He was emotional and frail, and he craved attention—his only effective defense was his skill in manipulation and misdirection.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
As Wangchuk has grown visibly frailer, opposition leaders, activists, artists and musicians have already urged him to end his fast.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
That made it possible for older, frailer patients to survive with “mini-transplants.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
This previously manifested through mostly vibes-based measures: Does his voice sound a little frailer?
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
“The man is frailer than he looks,” Dan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
It is her mother, Missus Walters, looking even frailer than usual in her formalwear.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
These are the sickest and frailest patients - the ones who cannot be sent home immediately after treatment.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
Most of the frailest and oldest survivors contacted have refused to leave home.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Unable to speak, Qawasmi, 24, is the frailest of the six.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2021
“Even people in their frailest state, in a wheelchair about ready to pass any day were coming out,” said Roxy.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2021
The Uncle wrapped thick knitted blankets around them and gave them hot tea, although of the three of them, he looked the frailest and in need of a rest.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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