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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






ADJECTIVE
shopworn
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Company-employee tensions frayed following Meta’s full-on embrace of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

But they have helped to smooth over ties with the European Union, frayed by Orban's closeness to the Kremlin.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

D’Arcy explains that despite their frayed friendship, Alicent remains “a strange custodian of Rhaenyra’s conscience.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The report may have smoothed over some frayed nerves about artificial intelligence coming for jobs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

We talked that night over dinner about Malia’s flute lessons; Sasha’s ongoing devotion to her perilously frayed Blankie, which she kept draped over her head as she slept at night.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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