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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already fragile" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is in a weakened or delicate state prior to a certain event or condition.
Example: "The economy was already fragile before the pandemic hit, making recovery even more challenging."
Alternatives: "previously weak" or "inherently delicate".
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This has battered already fragile balance sheets.
The banking sector, already fragile, was crippled.
It is ruining my already fragile health.
"It was already fragile before the beginning of the war.
"That stuff was already fragile," Mr. Richner said.
Corruption rotted the country's already fragile courts and the police.
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See articleThe crisis caused Ireland's already-fragile ruling coalition to fray.
They did not want to risk damaging an already-fragile economy with a potential government default.
Her Brexit will do nothing to imperil the already-fragile constitutional settlement in Northern Ireland.
Analysts, however, remain concerned that continued economic weakness could sap the company's already-fragile consumer business.
The other casualty of these events is our already-fragile democracy.
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