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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






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Hopefully, FedEx’s report can help calm investors’ frayed nerves.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Amid the unease, Indian IT giants have sought to calm frayed nerves, saying the fears are overblown.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

On the first day of the war, the psychologist at her daughter’s school reached out with advice on how to calm children’s frayed nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The week immediately before the attacks, as diplomacy frayed, Iranian exports were back at their normal levels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

After a bit I shimmied up the frayed rope to see how climbable the tree was.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell