fragile
Example Sentences
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Cumulatively, Ms. Riley evokes fragile feelings of vulnerability and longing among her characters, while gesturing toward a potential for contentedness in community and intellectual integrity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Although the temporary peace is fragile and there is still minimal oil traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, traders have taken negotiations as a signal it’s safe to pile into equities.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
For one, the truce that enabled this reopening remains fragile.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
It's a reminder of how fragile life is.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Her body was so slim and fragile one got the feeling that if she fell over she would smash into a thousand pieces, like a porcelain figure.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing fragile
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100 Great Words from "Fahrenheit 451" -- Part I Vocabulary
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