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
Example Sentences
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Scotts’ stock had suffered a month-to-date drop of 14.9% as of March 12 as investors fretted over rising commodities costs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
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 • Feb. 13, 2026
It was having someone look at you after your mother has nearly fretted herself to death because you are freakishly tall and frizzy and odd.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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