fraying

Example Sentences

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But that cohesion appears to be fraying as it turns to the task of securing sanctions relief by cutting a deal with the U.S., which likely will require making difficult concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The question is how much difference the pronouncements of a priest can make in a world of brute force and fraying rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The drive, which includes a new anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called "Achilles's Shield", is aimed at addressing rapidly changing geopolitical challenges and fraying transatlantic ties, the government has said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The fraying of those relationships would raise questions about the dominance of the U.S. dollar, he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Candice pulled at the fraying threads of one of the couch cushions.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson