1
as in exquisiteness
the state or quality of having a delicate structure
we marveled at the fragility and yet the surprising strength of the bird's wing bones
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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the fragility of the abandoned baby bird
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Recent Examples of fragility
The 2026 World Press Photo Contest documents our fragility, resiliency, and the best and worst of humanity.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Defensive mistakes, goalkeeper uncertainty and star Christian Pulisic’s scoring drought have exposed structural fragility in the American squad with little time to fix it.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In the present day, Ruben shows up unannounced at Niall’s wedding, launching the series’ time-hopping study of the fragility of their brotherhood — and the cyclical violence and trauma that bond them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Capturing 30 years in the lives of these broken men, Half Man is a six-part limited series exploring brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil — has exposed the fragility of maritime choke points and dramatically boosted the strategic value of overland energy routes across Eurasia.
—Ken Moriyasu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Warren Buffett offered a measured but cautionary read on markets in his first public comments since stepping back from the chief executive role at Berkshire Hathaway , warning of lingering fragility in the banking system while downplaying the significance of recent volatility.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The movement forced the resignation of the government and exposed the fragility of the state’s political and economic order.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Not to create anxiety, but to maintain respect for the fragility of success.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Defensive mistakes, goalkeeper uncertainty and star Christian Pulisic’s scoring drought have exposed structural fragility in the American squad with little time to fix it.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In the present day, Ruben shows up unannounced at Niall’s wedding, launching the series’ time-hopping study of the fragility of their brotherhood — and the cyclical violence and trauma that bond them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Capturing 30 years in the lives of these broken men, Half Man is a six-part limited series exploring brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil — has exposed the fragility of maritime choke points and dramatically boosted the strategic value of overland energy routes across Eurasia.
—Ken Moriyasu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Warren Buffett offered a measured but cautionary read on markets in his first public comments since stepping back from the chief executive role at Berkshire Hathaway , warning of lingering fragility in the banking system while downplaying the significance of recent volatility.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The movement forced the resignation of the government and exposed the fragility of the state’s political and economic order.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Not to create anxiety, but to maintain respect for the fragility of success.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
Noun
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Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My matzo balls took twice as long to cook according to her fineness in the video.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Asha was admitted at the hospital on late Saturday with a chest infection and exhaustion, her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle said in a social media post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bhosle, who was the younger sister of singer Lata Mangeshkar, had been moved to a private hospital in Mumbai on Saturday evening because of a chest infection and exhaustion, her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle said earlier.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian attacks and the viral photographs and videos of flames rising from a hotel, an airport, a port in the Emirates, and the energy infrastructure in the region foreground a certain brittleness and threaten that sense of security and prosperity.—
Dina Esfandiary,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fragility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragility. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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