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fretful

[fret-fuhl] / ˈfrɛt fəl /


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In this exquisitely staged show, directed by Tony winner Michael Arden, Platt recaps the story of his life with an ironic touch while singing songs that mark his fretful, meteoric journey.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

But there is no doubting this is a fretful moment, adversaries and conflicts around the world, deep seated problems at home.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

The opening track, “Gemini,” is a vivid but fretful tale of modern malaise and a doppelgänger who gives Heynderickx refreshing perspective.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2024

He lay on the brass bed and went back in time over his sullen and miserable childhood and his fretful and vicious growing up.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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