fraying
Example Sentences
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Led by Brittany Howard, the reunited soul-rock band tackles love, nature and a fraying American optimism on ‘I Must Be Dreaming,’ its first album in more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The two men have continued to speak, but their relationship has shown signs of fraying in a series of tense phone calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Spectators are left exasperated while staff work to patch up the old machines, connected by fraying electrical wires.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The safety net that previously absorbed part of medical costs when a family couldn’t afford them is fraying, and most families have noticed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
He mourned the dead girl all that day, fraying the nerves of the whole family and all the neighbors, who came running at the sound of his shipwrecked howls.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
