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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






ADJECTIVE
shopworn
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There are absolutely weeks where I can barely make it through one fluorescent-lit supermarket run without feeling emotionally frayed and financially humbled by the price of olive oil.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Inside, the wallpaper is flaking, carpets are frayed and doors are broken.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Settles-Bey sways to the rhythm of the bongos on a recent Sunday in the park -- but nerves are still frayed.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri sought to calm frayed nerves, insisting there was no fuel shortage.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Seven minutes past midnight,” replied Noor, glancing down at her glow-in-the-dark Mickey Mouse watch with the frayed strap.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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