brittle

Example Sentences

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The old revolutionary story has grown brittle, feeble.

From The Wall Street Journal

Confidence in the near-term prospects may be brittle—and at the mercy of developments in the Middle East —but several bullish signs have emerged that should give rise to longer-term optimism.

From Barron's

The ice under his boots was brittle, and each step rang out across the ravine.

From Literature

My expression is inscrutable but penetrating, hard but not brittle.

From Literature

‘Why not?’ she asked, her voice brittle with anger.

From Literature