fret
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As much as Americans complain and politicians fret about pump prices, the U.S. is fortunate when it comes to petroleum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
However, some market players fret that all of this momentum could be an AI bubble that is about to burst.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
As investors fret about gasoline prices, the cost of an under-the-radar fuel is rising again, threatening to cause even more economic damage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Seeing the tack and thinking he was racing that day, Seabiscuit would become keyed up, lose interest in eating, and fret weight off.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Later, some campers privately fretted that the downfall of Aschenbrenner’s firm was something far more serious, said camp organizer and veteran money manager David Kotok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I wasn’t expecting this—all the hustle and bustle,” he fretted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Investors have fretted about how long so-called hyperscalers such as Meta and Microsoft can maintain their aggressive data-center spending.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He fretted that the children might have been kidnapped because no one had heard from them.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
At 88, Scott remains the cinema’s uneasy philosopher, continually fretting about the technological and societal tools we’ve developed to destroy ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“All day, all the time, as if they’re players fretting and strutting on some invisible stage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Dicey figured they had a week, maybe two, before they had to go back to Bridgeport, to the little house and the fussing and fretting.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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