fragile

Example Sentences

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“These figures confirm that the U.K.’s labor market headed into this energy crisis in a fragile state,” said Suren Thiru, chief economist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the performance in Hong Kong and China remained fragile, with declines in exports to both markets and despite a positive performance in January which suggested a more upbeat outlook, FH said.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the other side of the mandate, the labor market is in a fragile equilibrium Powell described as carrying “a feel of downside risk.”

From Barron's

One glance at Betsie’s pallid face and fragile form, and the matron waved her contemptuously back inside the barracks where the elderly and infirm spent the day sewing prison uniforms.

From Literature

The longstanding border conflict with Cambodia remains a challenge -- even while a fragile ceasefire remains in place.

From Barron's