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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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Newborn caterpillars are too fragile to endure the sort of violent conflicts observed in other territorial animals, from ants to elephants, which can be deadly.
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Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For those with fragile hair, Philip Kingsley’s fortifying shampoo aims to give the appearance of thicker, stronger strands.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Israel resumed its ground operation in Gaza on March 19 after negotiations to extend a fragile ceasefire involving an exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners failed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet despite these strengths, AI agents exhibit several persistent limitations that expose the fragile boundaries of their reasoning capabilities.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For those with fragile hair, Philip Kingsley’s fortifying shampoo aims to give the appearance of thicker, stronger strands.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Israel resumed its ground operation in Gaza on March 19 after negotiations to extend a fragile ceasefire involving an exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners failed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet despite these strengths, AI agents exhibit several persistent limitations that expose the fragile boundaries of their reasoning capabilities.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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