fraying
Example Sentences
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The safety net that previously absorbed part of medical costs when a family couldn’t afford them is fraying, and most families have noticed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Eddington” took on pandemic paranoia and our fraying connection to reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The question is how much difference the pronouncements of a priest can make in a world of brute force and fraying rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
"This has the immense danger of reducing institutional legitimacy and fraying social cohesion."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Rules are rules!” the conductor said, his patience fraying.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
