fretting

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In answer to those fretting about the imminent bursting of a market bubble, the Goldman team argue that the “conditions that have marked the ends of past bull markets remain mostly absent today.”

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

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

Joshua grew increasingly anxious during the government shutdown last fall, fretting about bills and whether he would ever be paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She said, “Son, you got one n’em sets of mind what’s gunn have you fretting ’bout the littlest things.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis