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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






ADJECTIVE
shopworn
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Musk, the onetime “First Buddy,” appeared to have re-entered the president’s inner circle, less than a year after their relationship appeared to have frayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

However frayed, the alliance between the two men lasted until the Allied triumph in 1945.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Aunt Carrie looked rundown herself, in her frayed sweaters and canvas and rubber Keds shoes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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