fragile

Example Sentences

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It wouldn’t take much to shatter that fragile equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal

This beautiful but fragile line - which opened in 1846 and runs alongside the sea - remains at the centre of a furious debate about whether it can really withstand the elements.

From BBC

The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, a sign the fragile labor market is stabilizing.

From MarketWatch

The International Republican Institute noted that while "election administration was technically sound, the broader political environment remains fragile".

From Barron's

“Our mom is our heart and our home,” Guthrie says in the first video, posted Feb. 4, where she goes on to explain Nancy’s fragile health condition.

From Salon