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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

Example Sentences

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For years, he had fretted over whether she would ever be ready.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When Sam Altman was briefly fired, then rehired as OpenAI CEO in 2023, the company’s board of directors had fretted over what little they knew about his personal investments and whether they posed potential conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

At ten, when her mother fretted about her picky eating, wondering if she might be anemic, Izzy declared herself a vegetarian.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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