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fret

[fret] / frɛt /




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Mr. Adams doesn’t dwell on such matters, nor does he fret about this music’s meaning in a changed world.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Hollywood has leaned into established IP this season, but if you’re seeking an original story, don’t fret, several of those are coming too.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

While the new Fed chair must navigate a period of uncertainty, there’s no urgency to overhaul your portfolio and fret about high-quality fixed-income bonds, especially shorter-duration offerings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Right then and there I began to fret about the truth I couldn’t tell.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Government retail-sales data for July showed overall softening, and a widely watched measure of consumer confidence slipped in August as consumers fretted about future economic conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"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

The delicate tapestry will be transported from its usual home in northern France, but the precise arrangements are being kept secret as heritage experts and artists have fretted that it could be damaged in transit.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Investors have fretted about how long so-called hyperscalers such as Meta and Microsoft can maintain their aggressive data-center spending.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“They play us for our flattering songs, and when we are out of tune or they are fretted, they cast us aside.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

On Tuesday, two-time major winner Rahm was tight-lipped about his future and said he was not fretting about the "turbulence" away from the course.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

At 88, Scott remains the cinema’s uneasy philosopher, continually fretting about the technological and societal tools we’ve developed to destroy ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

While fretting over such minutiae is far from mainstream practice—many doctors recommend simplicity in fitness and nutrition—a growing number of so-called datamaxxers have finally found their version of nerd Valhalla.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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

I stop fretting about my phone signal and the flight from Santa Fe.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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