fragile

Example Sentences

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The incumbent has warned that those gains are fragile.

From Barron's

Balancing the prevention of wildfires with protecting fragile environmental resources has led to some recent tension between L.A. and California staffers.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite a fragile truce observed since October 10, the Gaza Strip remains engulfed in a severe humanitarian crisis.

From Barron's

The finding renews hope for protecting this unusual fish and the fragile wetland ecosystems it depends on.

From Science Daily

He said the story of the birth of Jesus showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.

From BBC