Sentence examples for grow brittle from inspiring English sources

Muscles atrophy and bones grow brittle.

Love too little and you may grow brittle and withered.

Synthetic paints can expand, soften or get sticky when hot; they can grow brittle when cold.

Underweight people grow brittle and unhealthy hair that, under extreme circumstances, can even fall out.

Excessive moisture can cause your nails to grow brittle and split, so wear gloves when you wash dishes and avoid soaking your hands in the tub.

Donziger soon grew brittle and exhausted.

"Her blond hair was underground now, growing brittle on a satin pillow in the dark".

Over time, "Gainsbourg," like its subject, grows brittle and sad, miles away from the suavity of young Lucien, and you wonder how it earned its subtitle, "A Heroic Life".

It featured laminate floors, scruffy wood bookshelves, and shiny red sofas arranged in an L. In the waiting room, a month-old copy of the Financial Times grew brittle on an unused coffee table.

This life-size body of a mostly latex man in a tree has grown brittle, is torn in places and has sometimes been shown outdoors, which hastened its deterioration.

News reports said investigators believed that supports in the ceiling of the 35-year-old tunnel might have grown brittle, allowing hundreds of the slabs to fall onto passing vehicles.