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Brittle (Adjective)

Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman".

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The politician's opponent portrayed her as a brittle and out-of-touch elitist who cared little for the common people.
Her brittle demeanor made it difficult for her coworkers to approach her or ask for her help.
After the divorce, he became even more brittle, unable to show affection or compassion to those around him.
The novelist's latest protagonist was a brittle socialite with a sharp tongue and a penchant for manipulation.
As she got older, her once-warm personality gave way to a brittle, bitter resentment that alienated her friends and family.

Having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal".

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The old mirror had become brittle over the years and shattered easily when dropped.
Her grandmother's brittle bones made her prone to fractures and osteoporosis.
The cold winter air made the tree branches brittle and prone to snapping.
The artist carefully handled the brittle glass sculpture to avoid damaging it.
The brittle leaves crunched beneath her feet as she walked through the autumn forest.

(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured.

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The brittle glass shattered into a hundred pieces when it hit the floor.
After being quenched in water, the steel became brittle and prone to breaking.
The technician warned that the brittle metal rods needed to be handled with care to avoid fracturing.
The brittle glass vase was too delicate to be moved without wrapping it carefully in paper.
The brittle material cracked and fragmented when subjected to the sudden stress.