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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 migration wave that sent high earners south may have turbocharged Florida’s boom but also exposed its fragility.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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
Besides the fragility of household budgets, these persistent financial pressures reveal the critical role that financial knowledge plays in helping individuals adapt, plan, and protect themselves against volatility.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In November, the United Nations held its 30th annual Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém—an acknowledgment of the Amazon’s power, and its fragility.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The film delves into the moral compromises that accompany ambition, the fragility of human relationships under pressure and the shifting fabric of contemporary India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet Plemons imbues him with despair, finding a pitiful fragility in his aggression.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
In August, Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned over divisions on Israel policy, highlighting the government’s fragility.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
When politics stalls, its fragility is suddenly apparent.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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
Besides the fragility of household budgets, these persistent financial pressures reveal the critical role that financial knowledge plays in helping individuals adapt, plan, and protect themselves against volatility.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In November, the United Nations held its 30th annual Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém—an acknowledgment of the Amazon’s power, and its fragility.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The film delves into the moral compromises that accompany ambition, the fragility of human relationships under pressure and the shifting fabric of contemporary India.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet Plemons imbues him with despair, finding a pitiful fragility in his aggression.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
In August, Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned over divisions on Israel policy, highlighting the government’s fragility.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
When politics stalls, its fragility is suddenly apparent.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
Noun
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The problem with that is that good teams — the winning franchises — build their teams inside-out by fortifying the offensive and defensive lines, which just happen to be the areas of weakness this season.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Exports weren’t the only area that saw surprise weakness.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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All brittleness and bile in the hands of Diego Luna, Valentín’s quiet righteousness rubs up against his cellmate’s grandiosity in all the wrong ways — at first.—
Blythe Marks,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a clinical study,1 93% of women saw improvement in dryness and brittleness and felt their hair looked healthier in 6 months.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fragility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragility. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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