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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






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shopworn
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Frayed by strong winds, the second flag flew above Mount Suribachi for the remainder of the Iwo Jima campaign.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Frayed nerves result from living with his son’s family, so an elderly man befriends the youngster next door.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2020

Frayed relations between the Obama administration and the Karzai government loomed over the visit.

From Reuters • May 26, 2014

Frayed and tattered, Mr. Spitzer is being defined by frenzy, not the merits of his public service, or his worthiness for forgiveness, redemption or any of that.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2013

Frayed yellow threads of dawn were trailing through the sky when we finally reached the gate.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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