That any political move now can break the cycle of violence is a frail hope.

Something like a frail, reluctant hope struggled into his face.

For Hirschbeck, it was only between the white lines that he could escape such medical history and frail hope.

But the warning and the frail hope he puts forward here have larger implications.

That meant leaving Bobby alone with him, but perhaps she had trusted in the frail hope her husband wouldn't hurt his own child.

The Captain moved deliberately between her and the frail hope of escape.

What looked inevitable two weeks ago is now a frail hope.

A frail hope, yes, but all the hope he had.

The one frail hope for a better outcome lies with the ongoing struggle to create a democratic central government in Iraq.

Charlotte said nothing, though she thought even then it was a frail hope.