fraying
Example Sentences
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He provoked conflict with fellow cast members and was seen by fans as fraying Montag’s relationship with her best friend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
Initial public euphoria over Pakistan's image being burnished on the global stage has begun to give way to fraying patience after weeks of stop-start restrictions around Islamabad.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Perhaps the biggest challenge though is maintaining the fraying ceasefire itself.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
An ugly girl should dress in ugly clothing, she decided, so she chose a stained brown cloak fraying at the hem, a musty green tunic smelling of fish, and a pair of heavy boots.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
