brittle
Example Sentences
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But osteoporosis has made her bones brittle, while arthritis and back problems sometimes cause agony.
The timing, location, and characteristics of the signals pointed to small, brittle events that happen seasonally as water freezes and thaws inside cracks in the rock.
From Science Daily
The process was meticulous and emotional — unearthing forgotten tapes, restoring brittle footage and returning, again and again, to the question of authorship.
From Los Angeles Times
But for passionate fans of this brittle candy, there's one pitfall.
From BBC
But he was aware of the criticism of his work as intellectually brilliant but emotionally brittle.
From Los Angeles Times
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