frayed
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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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