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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
Santa Rosa’s fragility has not stopped Peru and Colombia fighting over it.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
James has an earnest charm, Christine a solid fierceness and Fidler a relatable fragility.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday underscored the fragility of web-connected systems and how many platforms rely on the same services to function.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
Fatimah Alshamsi described the current moment as one of possibility but also fragility.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Professor Kobi Michael, senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and the Misgav Institute, the attack showed the fragility of the ceasefire deal.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Markets were reminded of that fragility on Thursday, when a new wave of volatility hit the sector as several regional banks flagged credit problems.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Despite the reprieve, the motions underscored the fragility of Macron’s administration midway through his final term.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The result is a barbell economy—thinner in the middle, heavier at the extremes—where prosperity is concentrated at the top and fragility mounts at the bottom.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
James has an earnest charm, Christine a solid fierceness and Fidler a relatable fragility.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday underscored the fragility of web-connected systems and how many platforms rely on the same services to function.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
Fatimah Alshamsi described the current moment as one of possibility but also fragility.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Professor Kobi Michael, senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and the Misgav Institute, the attack showed the fragility of the ceasefire deal.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Markets were reminded of that fragility on Thursday, when a new wave of volatility hit the sector as several regional banks flagged credit problems.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Despite the reprieve, the motions underscored the fragility of Macron’s administration midway through his final term.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The result is a barbell economy—thinner in the middle, heavier at the extremes—where prosperity is concentrated at the top and fragility mounts at the bottom.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
Noun
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Los Angeles' bullpen is the team's biggest weakness, and Snell is helping to cover it up by giving the Dodgers longer starts.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CMT causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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As my exhaustion broke the spell of curiosity, the narrative appealed to me.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Is that your way of expressing the anger and exhaustion that so many people feel in the country right now?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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