frail

Example Sentences

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Last year, Holy Week was the setting for the Argentine pontiff's final public appearances, during which he appeared frail and short of breath.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

A major factor is the crisis in social care provision, which sees older, more frail patients trapped in hospital beds for days or even weeks because a suitable care package cannot be found.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

Her personality was too big and mercurial to be contained in a frail human body.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram