1
a
: easily broken or destroyed
a fragile vase
fragile bones
b
: constitutionally (see constitutionally sense 1a) delicate : lacking in vigor
a fragile child
Examples of fragile in a Sentence
Her health has always been very fragile.
an artist with a fragile ego
He is in an emotionally fragile state.
The two countries have formed a fragile coalition.
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The dispute over the search for Israeli hostage bodies that remain in Gaza threatens to impact the fragile ceasefire.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Pregnant and trapped in a violent relationship, Michelle clung to both her addiction and the fragile hope her unborn son represented.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet support can be fragile when actual siting begins.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Pregnant and trapped in a violent relationship, Michelle clung to both her addiction and the fragile hope her unborn son represented.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet support can be fragile when actual siting begins.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fragile
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“Fragile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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