as in fragility
the state or quality of having a delicate structure
we were less impressed by the daintiness of the etching on the crystal vase than by the heftiness of its price
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Recent Examples of daintiness
With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
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Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daintiness
fragility
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The migration wave that sent high earners south may have turbocharged Florida’s boom but also exposed its fragility.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a community where many are hanging on by a thread, the federal shutdown not only is laying bare the fragility of safety net programs but also is showing how swiftly and painfully that thread could be cut.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Daintiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daintiness. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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