Examples of Brittle in a sentence Margaret uses tons of products to stop her brittle hair from breaking. Because elderly people have brittle bones, they frequently injure themselves. The artifact is old and brittle so please be gentle with it. After Gail suffered a nervous breakdown, she was emotionally brittle and easily upset.

Examples of brittle in a Sentence Adjective a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket a brittle apology that was anything but heartfelt Recent Examples on the Web Adjective In fact, the cold may have made Mahomes' helmet brittle enough that a hit in the third quarter knocked a chunk of the plastic shell from it.

brittle adjective (BEHAVIOUR) appearing to be happy or confident, but actually nervous, weak, or likely to change mood suddenly: The player has a notoriously brittle temperament. The character she plays is successful but emotionally brittle. She greeted him with a brittle smile. A brittle voice or laugh sounds sharp and slightly nervous: