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frayed

[frayd] / freɪd /






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shopworn
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It’s difficult to shake the feeling that something has frayed in our public interactions since the pandemic.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

But Ellison will have considerable work ahead to repair frayed relations with Hollywood talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Senhor José joins the ranks of Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener and Gogol’s Akaky Akakievich, frayed creatures of clerical administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

At an election rally in the town of Querfurt, 70-year-old Gerd has tacked a small, frayed German flag to the handles of his mobility scooter.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

His jeans are dark and frayed at the hems.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi


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