brittle

Example Sentences

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His leaves are turning yellow and brittle, and a tiny fly buzzes around his body.

From Literature

The pages weren’t as brittle or as old as they looked, which made Danny think that there was definitely some sort of magic laced in the paper or ink.

From Literature

"Hey!" cried Specimen, as the brittle sticks of charcoal went cascading over his drawing.

From Literature

As societies emerged, we began to develop egos, those brittle parts of our selves taxed with negotiating between our primal urges and the constraints of a civilized order.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Too much salt water makes it brittle,” she said.

From Literature