fret
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But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Some investors had instead begun to fret about a potential near-term supply glut as oil held in ships trapped in the Gulf started to hit markets in Asia and Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Alphabet stock’s decline in June comes as investors fret about higher interest rates and hyperscalers’ aggressive AI spending plans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
They fret about what all this looks like.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I also try not to fret over Julie.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I wasn’t expecting this—all the hustle and bustle,” he fretted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
“The ballroom is literally an imposition between two branches of our government,” the architect David Scott Parker, who’s on the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fretted to the Times.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
“I’ve seen a lot in my years. The things I’ve fretted about that have never come to pass! I could write a book.”
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
She was fretting, though, about how to make them agree to her proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even Hernandez’s supporters were fretting about what might happen on election night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
“No, but the trouble is that anything can happen,” said Hazel, fretting.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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