fret
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You’d bemoan sluggish opening acts and fret about how that might bite the Bruins in the big games that are looming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Yet analysts fret over GM’s stagnating sales volumes and tightening consumer budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In the next, central bankers fret about its power to break the cybersecurity of most of the banking system.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
AI stocks struggle as investors fret about yields and oil prices, while Wolfspeed surges after it lands a financing deal with the Pentagon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
But I have more pressing issues to fret about.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Bloom Energy shares got swept up in the technology sector’s sharp selloff Thursday, as investors fretted that the data-center buildout was at risk of stalling in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm elections.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Their shorter-term outlook on stocks in September was neutral, as they fretted over potential volatility from choppy bond markets, looming midterm elections and geopolitical stress.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
She fretted that she’d be unable to rebuild her audience and livelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
All this time the young dog crouched on the hillside, motionless and watchful, although every driving, urgent nerve in his body fretted and strained at the delay.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
He warned in early 2025 of a “lost decade” for U.S. stocks, and had already been fretting a year before.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
We meet Mona in media res, nervously tapping her shoes on the carpeted lobby floor and fretting over her audition.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nvidia shares rise again after hitting a record high on Monday, while Nike drops as investors carry on fretting about its weak guidance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s a hopeful sign of a revenue stream for AI services at a time when investors are fretting about who’s going to pay for the infrastructure needed to power the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Preacher saw I was fretting and came up on the stage.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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