fraying
Example Sentences
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By the late 1960s, confidence in technological progress was fraying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing growing discontent from some residents, a fraying relationship with the City Council and policy setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
But for me at least, this non-appearance of Hailsham students just added to a feeling that Hailsham was now far away in the past, and that the ties binding our old crowd were fraying.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
