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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
Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.
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Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The new Gen-2 hand, named Flex 2, combines multiple actuation technologies in a hybrid drive system, enabling it to handle objects with different shapes, textures, and levels of fragility more effectively.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Field trips through the denuded mountaintops, for example, were designed to teach players the fragility of the land and their responsibility in protecting it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
On one side, there is delicacy of emotion, precision, fragility in the characters.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 May 2026
Iron and steel dominate the post-industrial-looking room, with sculptures, installations and paintings that radiate fragility — and resilience.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
But Mythos did not create the fragility.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The story centers on the fragility of human bonds in the times of war, centering on the unexpected reunion of two brothers fighting on opposite sides.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Trade frictions, regional conflicts, and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have revealed the fragility of global supply chains.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The new Gen-2 hand, named Flex 2, combines multiple actuation technologies in a hybrid drive system, enabling it to handle objects with different shapes, textures, and levels of fragility more effectively.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Field trips through the denuded mountaintops, for example, were designed to teach players the fragility of the land and their responsibility in protecting it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
On one side, there is delicacy of emotion, precision, fragility in the characters.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 May 2026
Iron and steel dominate the post-industrial-looking room, with sculptures, installations and paintings that radiate fragility — and resilience.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
But Mythos did not create the fragility.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The story centers on the fragility of human bonds in the times of war, centering on the unexpected reunion of two brothers fighting on opposite sides.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Trade frictions, regional conflicts, and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have revealed the fragility of global supply chains.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
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Rippling was also built with a stronger emphasis on operational infrastructure and compliance, according to Conrad, who has said that one of the weaknesses at Zenefits was that a lot was done manually behind the scenes.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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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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The result can appear not only as exhaustion, but also irritability, decreased concentration, emotional numbing, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Korkosz said the challenge is not only violence, but exhaustion.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream includes vitamin E to prevent peeling, provitamin B to reduce brittleness, and retinol to stimulate collagen production.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Fragility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragility. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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