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fragile

[fraj-uhl, fraj-ahyl] / ˈfrædʒ əl, ˈfrædʒ aɪl /


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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

A mood of high anxiety a few weeks ago has given way to cautious optimism amid a fragile cease-fire and retreating oil prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Risk sentiment remains fragile, NAB’s Skye Masters says in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

My stomach is fragile enough that even though the lot is well beyond the stockyards, I stay inside the stock car until everything’s been set up.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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