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

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

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

Investors fretted the rise of AI agents would dampen demand for offerings from legacy software providers.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“They play us for our flattering songs, and when we are out of tune or they are fretted, they cast us aside.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Vocabulary lists containing fretted

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2

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