fretted
Americanadjective
adjective
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ornamented with angular designs or frets
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decorated with fretwork
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fretted
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at fret 2, -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing fretted
Example Sentences
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“The ballroom is literally an imposition between two branches of our government,” the architect David Scott Parker, who’s on the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fretted to the Times.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
And many, in a district in which more than 86% of students are low-income, fretted about feeding their kids.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
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
The peer group broadly slid as investors fretted over the prospect of higher fuel prices for longer as the war in Iran dragged on.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
"Hmm, maybe the mouse legs are still a little long," Ms. Zelda fretted.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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