fretting

Example Sentences

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Fretting: My first piece of advice is that you should all stop discussing this as a group.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

Fretting about unprecedented regulatory heat for China's tech sector, some companies are no longer waiting for any official reprimands that may or may not be forthcoming.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2021

Fretting about the Seahawks’ pass rush has become as much a staple of their offseason as trying to figure out how John Schneider is going to leverage more draft picks.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2021

Fretting about future salary cap problems, the Thunder traded Harden to Houston where he came into his own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2018

Fretting, concentrated thought, reading, looking, wanting—all were to be avoided in favor of a slow drift of association, while the minutes accumulated like banked snow and the silence deepened around her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan