as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
that stuff's so brickle that it breaks into pieces as soon as you touch it
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Adjective
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There’s some talent in that group — centre-back Karim Coulibaly, 18, is a name to know — but the team overall have often been brittle, naive even.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
The wind remained strong and the ground brittle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The V-neck, polo-style collar, crisp white buttons, and rust-orange hue give it a refined yet approachable feel.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Women in crisp, white blouses and stylish glasses sip on their complimentary check-in margaritas while their husbands in loafers, jeans, and blue blazers wheel their bags into the library to catch a peek at the 3,700-volume collection.—
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Brickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brickle. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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