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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German factory orders fell faster than expected in August, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of a recovery in Europe's biggest economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
While equity investors are focused on the soaring demand for chips and servers, the credit markets are beginning to price in the structural fragility of the AI trade, according to Haissl.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 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
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
