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Examples of frailty
frailty
In spite of her increasing frailty, Didion says she is comfortable living alone.
From the telegraph.co.uk
People generally will forgive human frailty, especially in matters of the flesh.
From the washingtonpost.com
There's a mental frailty to Jean-Claude, as true students of his work will know.
From the guardian.co.uk
At the time of her death there was also relief, he says, because of her frailty.
From the smh.com.au
Many will be prime candidates for frailty because of unhealthy lifestyle habits.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The dollar's frailty is making policymakers outside America increasingly nervous.
From the economist.com
The reformers founded their new system on a cynical presumption of human frailty.
From the economist.com
My own father went this way as dementia, stubborness and frailty took its toll.
From the economist.com
In this info-vacuum, rumours of the president's weight loss and frailty abound.
From the economist.com
- Infirmity: the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
- Moral weakness
- (frail) physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
- (frail) the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
- (frail) a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
- (frail) fallible: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"
- (frail) delicate: easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
- Frailty is a 2002 psychological thriller film directed by and starring Bill Paxton, and co-starring Matthew McConaughey. This film is the directorial debut for Paxton. ...
- Frailty is the third full-length album released by The Banner on Ferret Music. The album continued the band's horror themes and dark tone; however it has a heavier sound than past releases. It was released on July 10, 2008.
