brittleness
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing brittleness
Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Introductory
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Structure and Properties of Matter - High School
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Example Sentences
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But in addition to exposing Kennedy’s limits, Trump’s pro-Roundup order—and MAHA’s reaction to it—revealed a brittleness to the movement as a whole.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
“External wars tend to strengthen revolutionary regimes in their early years, but military humiliations expose the brittleness of late-stage dictatorships.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The film’s persistent brittleness may make some viewers antsy.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
The thing is, does the first perceived brittleness contribute to the second?
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024
Squatting down, I felt a brittleness come over me, a hollow sensation, as if someone could reach out and crush me like a Christmas tree ornament.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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