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a
: easily broken or destroyed
a fragile vase
fragile bones
b
: constitutionally (see constitutionally sense 1a) delicate : lacking in vigor
a fragile child
Examples of fragile in a Sentence
Her health has always been very fragile.
an artist with a fragile ego
He is in an emotionally fragile state.
The two countries have formed a fragile coalition.
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But with great power, comes great responsibility and - in this case - comes greater fragility (a quantum state can be said to be brittle or fragile, mostly due to the speed at which machines at this level work) and greater potential for errors.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Developing tourism in a fragile environment is a tricky balancing act.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Her reactions to that over the years — which include more abrupt exits from scenes and emotional confrontations with production than any other Housewife — have cast her as fragile, vulnerable, a broken bird.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Moreover, as evidenced by the rollback of many environmental regulations under the Trump administration, the state’s commitment to justice is often fragile and contingent on the current political climate.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Developing tourism in a fragile environment is a tricky balancing act.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Her reactions to that over the years — which include more abrupt exits from scenes and emotional confrontations with production than any other Housewife — have cast her as fragile, vulnerable, a broken bird.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Moreover, as evidenced by the rollback of many environmental regulations under the Trump administration, the state’s commitment to justice is often fragile and contingent on the current political climate.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fragile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragile. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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