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fretted

[fret-id] / ˈfrɛt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
haggard
Synonyms
STRONG
lean pale skinny spare wan
WEAK
ashen careworn drawn emaciated exhausted faded fagged fatigued gaunt ghastly lank pallid pinched scraggy scrawny shrunken starved thin tired wasted weak wearied worn-down wrinkled
Antonyms
STRONG
colorful fat plump thick
WEAK
fresh healthy hearty strong unworn
ADJECTIVE
hollow-eyed
Synonyms
WEAK
ashen careworn drawn emaciated exhausted faded fagged fatigued gaunt ghastly lank lean pale pallid pinched scraggy scrawny shrunken skinny spare starved thin tired wan wasted weak wearied worn worn-down wrinkled

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And many, in a district in which more than 86% of students are low-income, fretted about feeding their kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Scotts’ stock had suffered a month-to-date drop of 14.9% as of March 12 as investors fretted over rising commodities costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's shares tumbled more than 20 percent on Wednesday, despite strong annual earnings, as investors fretted over a perceived over-dependence on its wildly popular Labubu dolls.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I fretted over what to wear, changing three times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But as the magic number—any combination of Dodger wins or Cardinal losses needed for the Dodgers to win the National League pennant—dwindled from 7 to 6 to 5 to 4 to 3, Shirley fretted.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Vocabulary lists containing fretted

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2

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