fretting
Example Sentences
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Recent grads are already fretting that artificial intelligence is shrinking the junior job market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Traders are also fretting over the extended valuations of some firms, with Nvidia topping $5 trillion.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
After fretting and weighing the pros and cons, I eventually caved and decided to start mine young.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
Even Hernandez’s supporters were fretting about what might happen on election night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Mariam would sleep poorly, fretting that some business entanglement would prevent Jalil from coming on Thursday, that she would have to wait a whole other week to see him.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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