fretting
Example Sentences
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Investors may be fretting that bringing forward some deliveries will put a dent in shipment numbers for the current quarter, which could weigh on earnings and sales.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
What did he feel compelled to say he wasn't fretting about?
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
They are scrambling for daycare, worrying about food, fretting about their ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“While I recognize this is a first-world problem — a high earner, still working in my 70s, fretting over less than $10,000 in taxes — I am frustrated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
When Tina came along, that's where all my fretting went, I guess.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
