fretted
Americanadjective
adjective
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ornamented with angular designs or frets
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decorated with fretwork
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Etymology
Origin of fretted
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at fret 2, -ed 2
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Example Sentences
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Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
“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
For years, he had fretted over whether she would ever be ready.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She said district communication had been sparse so far — “no call, no text, no email” — and fretted about missing work at Sweetgreen, the fast-casual chain restaurant where she makes salads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The children endured it patiently and without signs of nervousness, but privately Penelope fretted: What had she forgotten?
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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