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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

There are absolutely weeks where I can barely make it through one fluorescent-lit supermarket run without feeling emotionally frayed and financially humbled by the price of olive oil.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Inside, the wallpaper is flaking, carpets are frayed and doors are broken.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Ties between Armenia and its former imperial ruler Moscow have frayed in recent years.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He ran his trembling fingers around and around the frayed bracelets on his left wrist.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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