fretting
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The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Plus, Republicans are fretting over Trump’s latest policy reversals, and how the World Cup became an unexpected triumph for America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Ma says even back then I was a fra-gile child, and the more he tossed me, the more she was fretting.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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