fragility
Example Sentences
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The point, it seems, is to underline the brevity and fragility of her characters’ lives, and of our own.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Just like a civilization that had taken peace for granted, the Great Depression revealed the fragility of the entire economic system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
But if there’s a problem, it’s not only, or even mainly, a failure to recognize the fragility of the cease-fire in the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The beauty, diversity and potential fragility of the Isle of Man's natural environment is being celebrated in a week-long series of events.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
She was moved as he read it aloud, seeing that Farmer was just as sensitive as she was to the fragility of Haitian life.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Vocabulary lists containing fragility
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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"Animal Wisdom" and "The Last Wolf," Vocabulary from the poems
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