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

I fretted over what to wear, changing three times.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury yields fell at the end of a volatile week as the U.S. reported a surprising 92,000 job loss in February, while markets fretted about inflation driven by the conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts fretted last year that a trial loss could find Moderna liable for up to $7.9 billion in damages, or what they called a “potentially crippling outcome.”

From Barron's

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

First came a mass exodus out of software stocks and into other sectors, among them energy and consumer staples, as traders fretted about the potential disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's