frayed
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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
Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri sought to calm frayed nerves, insisting there was no fuel shortage.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
In recent years, controllers say they have grown increasingly frayed and fatigued due to chronic staffing shortages and frequent equipment outages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Hopefully, FedEx’s report can help calm investors’ frayed nerves.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
I glance down to see that my clothes look sailorly as well, although just as worn and frayed as before.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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