fret

Example Sentences

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Investors have spent the first couple of months of 2026 fretting about how AI could upend industries such as software, as well as Big Tech companies’ aggressive capital spending plans.

From Barron's

This ought to be a stirring message, especially to those in Congress and the press who fret about the end of democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re suffering from the persevering cold and in need of some cooking inspiration, fret not.

From Salon

Scientists had not yet discovered vitamins, so families did not fret about dietary “balance,” and there seems to have been little or none of the parental wheedling common today.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a welcome break for investors, who have spent the last few weeks fretting about the disruption artificial intelligence could cause.

From Barron's