fretted
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields took a step back as investors fretted about war-driven inflation while worrying about an economic slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“The ballroom is literally an imposition between two branches of our government,” the architect David Scott Parker, who’s on the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fretted to the Times.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Credo’s stock has fallen out of favor this year, losing 17% as investors have fretted about the optical threat.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
She said district communication had been sparse so far — “no call, no text, no email” — and fretted about missing work at Sweetgreen, the fast-casual chain restaurant where she makes salads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The front of thin veneers was cut out to make a pretty pattern and there was old-rose silk behind this fretted wood design.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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