fragile
adjective
easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail.
fragility
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a word derived from
fragile.
Example Sentences
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The same fragility may also mean that many extinct reptiles and amphibians have disappeared from the fossil record entirely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“It’s opening up this conversation about the fragility and how dysfunctional this healthcare system is and how hard it is for these doctors and healthcare workers to navigate their way through it,” Hatosy adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
While she likely intended the lyric to be empowering, instead it feels more like a metaphor for her apparent physical fragility.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Of all sectors or markets, healthcare ranks highest for Bank of America’s bubble-risk indicator, which combines an asset’s returns, volatility, momentum and fragility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The fragility of old age was new to her then, and it had still startled her when she rose in the morning with her bones aching and stiff.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
