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fragile

Definition for fragile

adjective as in breakable, dainty

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A fragile calm hangs over the Dutch capital, still reeling from the unrest that erupted a week ago when Israeli football fans came under attack in the centre of Amsterdam.

From BBC

With boxing's already fragile reputation being tested, will Tyson and Paul treat this as a 'real' fight?

From BBC

If Trump’s first term is any indicator, the next four years will be an unmitigated mess of infighting, corruption, revolving door staff, facile demands and fragile egotism.

Today, with family separation policies likely in the Trump administration, many families may find themselves hanging by a similarly fragile thread.

The dish is so fragile that once it’s put on the ice, it will start to melt at a certain point.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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