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 wars in Iran and Ukraine have laid bare the fragility of energy supply chains, and Greece is positioning itself to become a key hub in southeastern Europe for natural gas transport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
They trade price signals, often identically reducing diversification and increasing fragility.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Jones in Kansas City worries about the fragility of a system that relies on children never getting sick.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The fall in output for July highlights the fragility of a recovery in German industry, with exports also falling in the month for the first time since January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He had a sense of enormous unnatural fragility, like hollow glass.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
