fragile

Example Sentences

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Western leaders assumed that Putin’s regime was too fragile to withstand that level of social and economic damage, which may have been a critical mistake.

From Salon

Amy and I were as frightened as any new couple when we had our first child, looking at each other wondering how we were going to keep this fragile little creature alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since a fragile ceasefire came into force in October, the UN and other humanitarian agencies have been able to increase food getting into Gaza.

From BBC

Mr Giacometti was best known for elongated, and fragile sculptures of the human form throughout the 20th century.

From BBC

“I went from feeling so fragile and weak to so powerful,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times