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frailty

[freyl-tee, frey-uhl-] / ˈfreɪl ti, ˈfreɪ əl- /


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Sale's defensive frailty was exposed once again with Malins breaking through the home defensive line with ease before the ball went through the hands allowing the Caluori to dot down for his first.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Long-lasting, low-grade inflammation is known to contribute to many conditions associated with aging, including heart disease, frailty, and cognitive decline.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Beethoven’s music improves Goethe, extracting its humanity and frailty, and Dudamel’s performance probed its profound inevitability of good triumphing over evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

More likely the worst would happen: the simple passage of time, in which his animal toughness would easily outlast my human frailty.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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