fraying
Example Sentences
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The safety net that previously absorbed part of medical costs when a family couldn’t afford them is fraying, and most families have noticed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Eddington” took on pandemic paranoia and our fraying connection to reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
But that cohesion appears to be fraying as it turns to the task of securing sanctions relief by cutting a deal with the U.S., which likely will require making difficult concessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The shape of our politics is in flux, and any traditional expectations of stability fraying.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
He thought he could smell smoke, though perhaps it was just the scent of his nerves fraying.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
