frail in the PONS Dictionary

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It is thought that many of the photographs dating from his latter years were actually taken by assistants, as he was rather frail by then.
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His character comes across as a frail old man who is honest and open.
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In performance his delivery was frail, halting and minimally inflected.
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He was physically weakened by these vicissitudes and grew to look very old and frail.
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As a youth, he learned to work diligently for everything, even though he was a frail boy.
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She was a plain, frail child with a forlornness of spirit, which affected her grandparents who pampered her with food and clothes.
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The king was quite frail as a boy, and several alerts led to concern for his life.
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This illness caused her to be frail and weak.
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Frail as your silken sisters of the field!
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She took charge of the kings schedule and was an indispensable aide and advisor, despite her frail health and many political enemies.
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