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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Starmer also defended ties between Washington and London, which looked increasingly frayed in the last week with US President Donald Trump criticising the British leader for initially refusing to have any role in the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Our nerves are frayed, leaving little patience for nuance.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He felt they sensed each other’s frayed loneliness as past champions, a nostalgia to which few could relate.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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