frail
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Heaps, looking gaunt and frail in an orange jail shirt and pants, showed almost no reaction as he was sentenced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
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
One company betting on that shift is InnovAge, which participates in PACE, a federal program designed to keep frail seniors in their communities rather than in institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
“Never,” said he, as he ground his teeth, “never was anything at once so frail and so indomitable. A mere reed she feels in my hand!”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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