fretted
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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
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
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
“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
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