Where it struck the leaves of the creepers below they turned black and brittle.

In time, the books would turn brittle and go to dust, when humans and the rest of us are ready to give them up.

The plastic had turned a little yellow and brittle with age.

A few more words were exchanged, but Jeremy's pleasantries had turned brittle.

The grass was dying already, turning brown and brittle without the power of the horns.

Her voice turned brittle, and she sat very straight on the bed.

However, they have found that even the best quality steel turns brittle in outer space.

The old man's smile turned brittle, faded and was gone.

Her eyes were black and hard, but their strength had turned brittle, shallow.

But she made such an effort to look crisp and clear that some of her movements turned unnecessarily brittle.