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That’s the sort of distinction that gets glossed over when we fret about rich families living “paycheck to paycheck.”

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Frustrated Yankee fans fret that the team is no longer baseball’s biggest spender—the Dodgers, Mets and Phillies spent more in payroll in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In some ways, their own kids might feel better, too, not having to fret about where mom and dad will live as they age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

I did fret over his safety, but it was pure and sinful selfishness that wet my eyes at night.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

During the 2010s, many central banks fretted over low rates, which they worried would constrain their ability to cut rates during a crisis to boost growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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

The lab wanted to make that clear to a public that, though plenty worried about the potential of artificial intelligence, wasn’t fretting enough about what these complex models were capable of now.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

I tried to quit fretting but still missed on two of the next five stones I chunked.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis