fragile

Example Sentences

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More than 77,000 people have signed a petition against moving the 11th-Century tapestry, arguing it is too fragile to travel.

From BBC

The Dardennes may be getting older, but their concern for society’s most fragile hasn’t receded with age.

From Los Angeles Times

Rosenbaum said the past year had "revealed that the old system had less legitimacy and was more fragile than I had understood, than was widely understood."

From Barron's

The ceasefire, which has been in place since October last year, is already fragile at best.

From BBC

But the plan has sparked an outcry from heritage experts concerned over the ancient embroidery's already fragile state.

From Barron's