fretted
Americanadjective
adjective
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ornamented with angular designs or frets
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decorated with fretwork
Other Word Forms
- unfretted adjective
Etymology
Origin of fretted
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fret 2, -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing fretted
Example Sentences
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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
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's shares tumbled more than 20 percent on Wednesday, despite strong annual earnings, as investors fretted over a perceived over-dependence on its wildly popular Labubu dolls.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
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 • Mar. 6, 2026
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 • Feb. 27, 2026
Then the Deeping-stream, swollen by the rain, churned and fretted in its choked path, and spread slowly in cold pools from cliff to cliff.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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