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frail

[freyl] / freɪl /


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"Those frail patients watched chest compressions. There's no dignity in that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The fate of the frail U.S.-Iran cease-fire will be determined in Islamabad this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

I looked at Gran’s frail and withered frame.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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