Fragile
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In the final book of His Dark Materials trilogy it is revealed that The Authority (AKA God) is so old and fragile it takes only a light breeze to destroy him.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Literature -
And when Lyra and Will free him from his protective cage, he's so fragile and old that he's killed by a brush of the wind.
Source: God -
Sissy Villain: SkekEkt is the most flamboyant of the Skeksis, but all of them are rather fragile due to their old age.
Source: Film / The Dark Crystal
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