Example Sentences

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However, he also warned the United States was prepared to launch a "full, large-scale assault" if negotiations collapse, underscoring the fragility of the situation.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But he lets Magaro’s simmering fragility be a real presence: the sputtering glow of someone afraid to be the protagonist of his own story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The beauty, diversity and potential fragility of the Isle of Man's natural environment is being celebrated in a week-long series of events.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Sometimes the movement makes a point—in the final dance, paired-off chorus members happily strut between the two reluctant lovers, who haven’t yet managed to hold hands, suggesting the fragility of their union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

All was shrouded in a zone of privacy and fragility, where my mother never scrubbed me too hard.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides