fretting
Example Sentences
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Even Hernandez’s supporters were fretting about what might happen on election night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In answer to those fretting about the imminent bursting of a market bubble, the Goldman team argue that the “conditions that have marked the ends of past bull markets remain mostly absent today.”
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
What did he feel compelled to say he wasn't fretting about?
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Joshua grew increasingly anxious during the government shutdown last fall, fretting about bills and whether he would ever be paid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“I can feel it in my bones and they never lie. Stop fretting and pass me the butter.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
