brittleness

The thing is, does the first perceived brittleness contribute to the second?

It is back to that idea again: volatility and brittleness everywhere.

Yet the breadth also gives his coalition a brittleness, with differences over the conflict in the Middle East and immigration possibly splitting the voter bloc.

However, their weakness has always been their brittleness.

With increased brittleness, hair can be more sensitive to environmental factors like wind, UV light, humidity, and certain chemicals.