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adverb

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Adjective
  • The Chinese economy slowed in the third quarter of this year, its property market remains in a fragile state and consumer confidence hasn’t quite recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline The result is a slickly polished slice of mainstream entertainment that portrays the city’s legal system as a precious yet fragile institution.
    James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Of Vegas’ last eight games, six were at home and all eight were against some of the league’s weakest teams.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His frail body was found in that room on Dec. 22 by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, who were called to the home by the boy's father.
    Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, there are those in the Israeli establishment, including reportedly the head of the Mossad, who are pushing for an attack on economically frail Iran.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Chapman had a sickly husband and took in foster girls to help pay the bills.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The massive four-story brownstone is the sickly shade of green mold, except in the places the façade has chipped off completely.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Trump has also argued the special counsel was appointed unlawfully and that any public report would be legally invalid and hurt his transition into the White House.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Texas records show that Jabbar was previously charged with misdemeanor theft in 2002 and for driving with an invalid license in 2005, according to the New York Times.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.
    Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.
    Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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