fragile

Example Sentences

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For Carney, the increasingly fragile security relationship with the United States does not mean Canada should go it alone on defence.

From Barron's

The temporary trade detente between the U.S. and China, which is scheduled to last until November, is already fragile.

From Barron's

“That sense of immediacy — and not imbuing something with outside signifiers of value — lets the fragile piece of paper speak for itself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Confidence among German investors fell unexpectedly this month, highlighting the fragile nature of an anticipated rebound in Europe’s largest economy this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold’s fragile hold on $5,000 gave way to selling on Tuesday, with support for the precious metal thinned by the start of China’s new year’s holiday.

From MarketWatch