fretting
Example Sentences
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While fretting over such minutiae is far from mainstream practice—many doctors recommend simplicity in fitness and nutrition—a growing number of so-called datamaxxers have finally found their version of nerd Valhalla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He was still fretting when he got home and found Izzy reading on the couch.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
