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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
Foster, who has always been skilled at portraying male fragility in its many forms, is horrifying here (a compliment).
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
But that strength comes with fragility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The reason for the caution is the pivotal role TLS plays in securing the web and the fragility of the public key infrastructure that the entire system relies on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Use Geographic Redundancy To Reduce Software Fragility A routine update triggered a critical failure in emergency services, exposing the risks of software fragility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On the personal level, this culture breeds fragility.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At times on Saturday, Bremen were terribly naive, exhibiting all the fragility expected of a team built from inexperienced players.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The storm demonstrated the fragility that comes from being an extraction economy.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
What do these emerging ecosystems tell us about both the resilience and fragility of life on earth?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
But that strength comes with fragility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The reason for the caution is the pivotal role TLS plays in securing the web and the fragility of the public key infrastructure that the entire system relies on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Use Geographic Redundancy To Reduce Software Fragility A routine update triggered a critical failure in emergency services, exposing the risks of software fragility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On the personal level, this culture breeds fragility.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At times on Saturday, Bremen were terribly naive, exhibiting all the fragility expected of a team built from inexperienced players.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The storm demonstrated the fragility that comes from being an extraction economy.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
What do these emerging ecosystems tell us about both the resilience and fragility of life on earth?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
Noun
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It could be argued that this trio of managers followed each other at United because their strengths answered the previous manager’s weaknesses.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The weakness was most pronounced on the goods-producing side of the economy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Making critical decisions from exhaustion, not vision.—
Yermys Pena,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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My Lebanese friends and business associates increasingly speak of exhaustion with conflict, hunger for economic progress, and today’s unprecedented opportunities.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the field never went entirely dormant, the collapse of dedicated hardware, the brittleness of expert systems, and the failure of national mega-projects combined to bring about the second AI winter.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials, prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can weaken the hair shaft, leading to dryness, brittleness and breakage—similar to the damage caused by heat-styling tools.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Fragility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragility. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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