frazzled
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A treasured franchise had frazzled into a bitter mood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If you’ve had a nightmare of a journey, don’t arrive frazzled and in a bad temper.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
“Combining travel on the busiest days of the year with big group events can make you frazzled or anxious,” said Manhattan psychotherapist Justena Kavanagh.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
The Duckett-Crawley partnership frazzled India, threatening to completely derail the tourists.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
They straggled down the highway in a loose body, blocking the way from the white line to the frazzled weeds that bordered the sun-heated concrete slab.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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