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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
What is also striking about this period beyond the remarkably swift achievements for Black people living under French rule, however, is the fragility of the nature of progress.
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Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Thursday’s data exposed some of that underlying fragility.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
In such cases, apparent precision can mask underlying fragility.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Europe now openly worries about deindustrialization, supply-chain fragility, and excessive dependence on external manufacturing ecosystems.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Headline economic statistics are failing to capture the fragility and strain that consumers are experiencing.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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.
—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
Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Thursday’s data exposed some of that underlying fragility.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
In such cases, apparent precision can mask underlying fragility.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Europe now openly worries about deindustrialization, supply-chain fragility, and excessive dependence on external manufacturing ecosystems.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Headline economic statistics are failing to capture the fragility and strain that consumers are experiencing.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragility
Noun
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Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Oftentimes, people associate apologizing too much as a sign of incompetence, weakness or even behavior that’s annoying.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
2 June 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
Noun
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What the poll cannot quite capture is the exhaustion driving those beliefs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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What happened when exhaustion appeared?—
Irma Davarashvili,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In response, Wave Texturizing Mist reimagines the ingredient altogether, opting instead for sea salt rich in magnesium, calcium, and potassium to create structure without brittleness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 June 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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“Fragility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragility. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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