as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
old, embrittled movie film that would never stand up to being run through a projector
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Adjective
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Check weather stripping around doors and replace any that is brittle or loose.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Despite its name, metallic glass is not brittle and can be stronger than steel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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General Daily Insight for March 19, 2026 A crisp breeze is about to refresh our plans.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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McDonagh’s skill at crisp dialogue and character in his movies is evident in the opening scene for the teaser trailer where Chris boasts of his body count as an assassin worldwide, which has Lee warning against talk of killing people on an airplane.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Embrittled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrittled. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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