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

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

Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Expedia was one of several stocks to take a beating last week, as investors fretted that the tech will replace many service-based industries.

From Barron's

The defendants also discussed trying to recruit someone to pose as the buyer and fretted over whether they could find someone who looked old enough to play the part in front of a notary.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors also fretted about Warsh’s potentially hawkish approach to monetary policy—typically interest rates and the price of gold move in opposite directions.

From Barron's