Frail
Frail adjective - Easily broken.
Usage example: a frail eggshell
Tough
Tough adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.
Usage example: this is a tough plant that easily withstands harsh winters
Both words in one sentence
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For example, the Kaumo are tough hunters, the Driik are physically-frail city builders, the Njerpez are violent slavers, etc.
Source: Video Game / UnReal World -
Jin/Alpha is a tough and confident adult while Haruka/Omega is a frail and sensitive teenager.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Amazons - Among the Children of the Light, the tough, skilled blademaster Eamon Valda is blackmailed into serving as a sort-of Dragon to the elderly, frail Rhadam Asunawa.
Source: The Dragon / Literature
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