fragile
Example Sentences
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The island has developed a distinct if fragile sense of identity in its mere three decades as a democracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A fragile truce followed but one of the main questions hanging over this visit is whether that will last, and what deal would take its place?
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The timing of the announcement was especially sensitive as the U.A.E. has continued to face Iranian drone attacks despite a fragile cease-fire that went into effect in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
These cells, known as senescent cells, survive in a fragile state by producing large amounts of a protective protein that keeps them from dying.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Seen this way, the making of a youthful artist is a process as fragile as growing up itself, and one that can be stunted at any step by the vicissitudes of life.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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