embrittled

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
  • Like a brittle leaf spiraling down a garden path, or the last cigarette passed between friends.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • In extreme cold, the plastic frames can become brittle and break.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Alba paired the dress with a set of crisp white sneakers and carried a small white bag to coordinate with her footwear.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • The story, the action, and the editing are all crisp and pitch-perfect, set to an appropriately pulse-pounding soundtrack and score (created by the inimitable Hans Zimmer, of course).
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • For short or light exercise, plain water is usually the best choice.75 Many people use Gatorade to hydrate after being sick.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 1 July 2025
  • The rapper mostly looked at the judge during the short court session.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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“Embrittled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrittled. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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