fret

Example Sentences

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And now she was back to fretting about my running around with boys, worrying that Ba would somehow find out and disapprove, doubting that I could snag a boy like James.

From Literature

Investors lately have been fretting over private-credit valuations for a growing list of reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch

Any extra efforts could worry investors who are already fretting -- bond yields hit records in January -- about Japan's colossal debts.

From Barron's

When investors fret over geopolitical shocks, they usually rotate into havens such as consumer staples and healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal