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  • verb Present participle of fret.
  • noun Action of the verb to fret.

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Examples

  • The oil industry wasn't alone in fretting about the costs of offshore exploration.

    An Oil-Thirsty America Neil King Jr. 2010

  • But the fretting is due to commence any minute now ...

    January 12th, 2006 moriarty6 2006

  • And although Douthat finds much to be concerned about, his sociological fretting is leavened with a deep affection for Harvard and the time he spent there.

    God and Man at Harvard 2005

  • And although Douthat finds much to be concerned about, his sociological fretting is leavened with a deep affection for Harvard and the time he spent there.

    God and Man at Harvard 2005

  • And although Douthat finds much to be concerned about, his sociological fretting is leavened with a deep affection for Harvard and the time he spent there.

    God and Man at Harvard 2005

  • In fretting, we are enemies to our own peace, and become self-tormentors; in fretting against the Lord we affront him, his justice, goodness, and sovereignty; and it is very absurd to take occasion from the trouble which we pull upon our own heads by our wilfulness, or neglect, to quarrel with him, when we ought to blame ourselves, for it is our own doing.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

  • But then there’s that troubling second case to deal with, and this is probably one that has the labels fretting: “You mean they downloaded the song for free, they liked it, and they still aren’t giving us any money?”

    Free and legal MP3s 2009

  • It might be taken as a good sign if I suddenly begin fretting about this, but there’s a sense in which it’s kind of narcissistic for this to be what I’m centrally concerned with.

    Hatin’ On Johnny Rawls 2006

  • I didn't sleep well last night because I was fretting, which is stupid.

    AFK Bardiac 2009

  • I didn't sleep well last night because I was fretting, which is stupid.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Bardiac 2009

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