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The phrase "are fragile at best" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, relationship, or object that is not very strong or stable, emphasizing that even under the best circumstances, it remains weak.
Example: "The negotiations between the two countries are fragile at best, and any misstep could lead to a breakdown in talks."
Alternatives: "are weak at best" or "are tenuous at best."
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Not only did this smack of desperation, but it stirred up nationalist sentiment in a country where race relations are fragile at best.
It's very much a work in progress – "pause/play are fragile at best," notes its Google Play listing – but in the absence of Chromecast support in the official Spotify app, it may find a decent audience.
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But the agreement, though promising, is fragile at best.
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The National Police remained a weak and uncertain force; the judiciary was dysfunctional; government ministries were highly politicized and rife with corruption; concepts of transparency, human rights and the rule of law were fragile at best.
The architects have promoted the economic benefits of a 20percentt historic tax credit for companies who chose to restore rather than tear down historic buildings, but said their discussions with Cigna thus far have been "fragile, at best".
Kotkin makes the case that the celebrated Obama coalition uniting well-educated, often upscale liberals, with such struggling, often disadvantaged constituencies as single women, racial and ethnic minorities, and the young is fragile at best: The class issue so cleverly exploited by the president in the election could prove the potential Achilles heel of today's gentry progressivism.
The relationship between manager and chairman, though, is fragile at best.
"Her emotional state is fragile, at best.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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