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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






ADJECTIVE
shopworn
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It now transpires that, prior to the king's informal comments, Sheinbaum had offered to rekindle the ties between Mexico and Spain that had become frayed by the issue.

From BBC

Amid the unease, Indian IT giants have sought to calm frayed nerves, saying the fears are overblown.

From BBC

On the first day of the war, the psychologist at her daughter’s school reached out with advice on how to calm children’s frayed nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal

The week immediately before the attacks, as diplomacy frayed, Iranian exports were back at their normal levels.

From MarketWatch

The Neelys’ dog stood there, the rope still around her neck, the frayed end trailing on the ground.

From Literature