The air felt strangely brittle, as if it were about to break under its own weight.

Her smile felt so brittle she was certain it would crack at any moment.

For these reasons, the music felt brittle at times.

The ride in the cold night air cleared his head, but left him feeling brittle and fragile as old glass.

His frail old body in my arms felt brittle and cold.

He smelled old, sour, and felt brittle in my arms.

She doubted her nerves could stand it; already they felt brittle from the strain.

Through the layers of clothing, she felt brittle and weightless.

If the plants begin to feel brittle or turn yellow at the edges, then the temperature is too hot.

It felt dry and brittle in his grasp, like old bone or sea shell.