fragile
Example Sentences
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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
If the Strait of Hormuz reopens and energy markets calm down, he said, the recent inflation spike should prove manageable and his focus would return to a labor market he views as increasingly fragile.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
For one, the truce that enabled this reopening remains fragile.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
“It’s so pretty. And fragile, so be careful.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing fragile
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