frail

Example Sentences

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In the interview, Guthrie said her family assumed her mother may have experienced a medical emergency because she was frail.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Too fast, and patients may lose fat from the face, neck, arms and thighs, leaving them looking frail.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“For too long, women going into perimenopause and menopause just drifted along, suffering through symptoms. Eventually, they maybe found out they had frail bones and were put on medicines,” says Dr. Tang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Most evidence for the health benefits of diets that exclude meat comes from studies of younger adults rather than frail older populations.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

They’re spidery and frail, their hair as fine as mist.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen