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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






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

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Fox acquired two additional NFL games for the 2026-27 season amid a frayed relationship with the NFL over streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 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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