fretted

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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

Before the war, analysts had fretted about an LNG glut forming by 2027, and sending prices lower.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I fretted over what to wear, changing three times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Discovery board members who had fretted for weeks that they weren’t sure Ellison would sign on the dotted line, according to two people close to the auction who were not authorized to comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

She fretted over me, saying, “Ophelia, I fear your brain is overheated and the vapors have made you ill. Do you know me?”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein