fret
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Meanwhile, they overheard their parents fret that society might be forever hollowed out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for May was revised down to 44.8, the lowest reading on record, its third straight month of declines as Americans fret about the cost of living.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
If your mom isn’t crazy about chocolate, fret not!
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Every few years, investors start to fret that payments giant Visa is finally going to be disrupted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
After returning back east, John continued to fret over the neutron flux bathing Ernest and his assistants.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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