fragile

Example Sentences

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The LNG crunch threatens wealthy nations with a prolonged wave of energy-driven inflation, while simultaneously forcing fragile emerging economies to ration fuel and shutter factory floors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Satisfaction has risen for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, but experts say the improvements are "fragile" and there is still a lot more work to be done.

From BBC

Economic activity was already subdued before the attacks as a result of higher tariffs, fragile consumer confidence and dwindling investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, both appeared more fragile as the day wore on.

From Barron's

"We are getting poorer and our economy is increasingly fragile," he said.

From BBC