fretted
Example Sentences
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"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Investors have fretted about how long so-called hyperscalers such as Meta and Microsoft can maintain their aggressive data-center spending.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The 24-year-old stopped buying sneakers, which he used to like collecting, and fretted over small purchases like a phone charger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Chuprov said he fretted most about the daunting task on the 30-story ascent up the icy metal stairs leading to the top of the confinement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
At ten, when her mother fretted about her picky eating, wondering if she might be anemic, Izzy declared herself a vegetarian.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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