fretted

Example Sentences

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Credo’s stock has fallen out of favor this year, losing 17% as investors have fretted about the optical threat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Energy stocks were broadly lower in India as investors fretted about profit margins squeezes for marketers and refiners, and the potential threat of inflation shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In Egypt, which increased the cost of fuels by up to 30 percent, mother-of-six Om Mohamed fretted about the future.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Discovery board members who had fretted for weeks that they weren’t sure Ellison would sign on the dotted line, according to two people close to the auction who were not authorized to comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

For just a moment, I fretted they would discover Thelma’s secret heart problem.

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