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As much as Americans complain and politicians fret about pump prices, the U.S. is fortunate when it comes to petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The tech sector came under assault as traders fret over the mesmerising sums being pumped into artificial intelligence, with investors questioning whether firms' lofty expectations will be met.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

As investors fret about gasoline prices, the cost of an under-the-radar fuel is rising again, threatening to cause even more economic damage.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

More skilled Corporalki could extract the water themselves, but she didn’t have time to fret over her lack of training.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The delicate tapestry will be transported from its usual home in northern France, but the precise arrangements are being kept secret as heritage experts and artists have fretted that it could be damaged in transit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Treasury yields took a step back as investors fretted about war-driven inflation while worrying about an economic slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

“The ballroom is literally an imposition between two branches of our government,” the architect David Scott Parker, who’s on the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fretted to the Times.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

"My God, we don't have an operation here," George Kisevalter fretted, "we have a disaster in the making."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Traders are also fretting over the extended valuations of some firms, with Nvidia topping $5 trillion.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

I even worried about Caroline, though why should I bother when everyone else spent their lives fretting over her?

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson