brittle

Example Sentences

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But he was aware of the criticism of his work as intellectually brilliant but emotionally brittle.

From Los Angeles Times

Kat has osteogenesis imperfecta type 3, known as brittle bone disease, and says she faces higher energy bills as she needs to charge her wheelchair and other equipment.

From BBC

Their brittle exchange of niceties points to a larger truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

I slam my hand onto the dry, brittle ground and let my frustration weave into the earth.

From Literature

Immediately, she wished she had not been so direct, for Lady Constance’s expression looked suddenly brittle, like a soft bread roll gone stale and hard.

From Literature