fretting
Example Sentences
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In answer to those fretting about the imminent bursting of a market bubble, the Goldman team argue that the “conditions that have marked the ends of past bull markets remain mostly absent today.”
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
What did he feel compelled to say he wasn't fretting about?
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Joshua grew increasingly anxious during the government shutdown last fall, fretting about bills and whether he would ever be paid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The analysts shared their income stock picks at a time when investors are fretting about how the war in Iran could disrupt the global economic outlook.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He was still fretting when he got home and found Izzy reading on the couch.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
