fretted

American  

[fret-id] / ˈfrɛt ɪd /

adjective

1. ornamented or provided with frets: fret.

   a fretted molding.

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fretted British  

/ ˈfrɛtɪd /

adjective

1. ornamented with angular designs or frets

2. decorated with fretwork

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Other Word Forms

• unfretted adjective

Etymology

Origin of fretted

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fret ², -ed ²

Example Sentences

Even as average new car prices approached $50,000 this year, dealers fretted more over depleted inventories than losing customers to sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts have fretted over slowing growth and, more recently, weak third-quarter results.

From Barron's

And while investors have fretted about the margin profile of Oracle’s work with OpenAI, Thill said the company can rely on its more profitable applications and database businesses to support its increased capital expenditures.

From MarketWatch

Some analysts have fretted in recent months about Buffett’s smaller role at the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

The digital tokens were rebounding as investors bet that the U.S. shutdown was nearing an end, having tumbled last week as investors fretted about lofty artificial-intelligence valuations.

From Barron's