On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Fretted. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bar or unfretted and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Fretted meaning
simple past and past participle of fret
Synonyms of Fretted
Using Fretted
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of fret
- Useful related words include: bar, unfretted, interlaced, latticed.
- In the example corpus, fretted often appears in combinations such as: fretted about, fretted over, fretted that.
Context around Fretted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fretted
- In this selection, "fretted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, investors, locals, sonny, especially and continually stand out and add context to how "fretted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adam pearce fretted over their and advisers have fretted about what. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fretted" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fretted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She fretted especially about how the public would react to her work. (12 words)
This year wasn’t the first that Hoffman publicly fretted about germs. (12 words)
It’s a real shake-up from the way Adam Pearce fretted over their power. (15 words)
Former F.B.I. officials took the report as vindication because it dispelled the many unfounded claims Mr. Trump and his supporters advanced about the bureau even as they fretted that too many people would still believe the president’s assertions. (41 words)
Steady Asian trade followed a dip on Wall Street which snapped a three-day rally as traders approached the debate with trepidation and fretted about whether the next round of U.S. fiscal stimulus might be falling by the wayside. (40 words)
The major indexes took a deep dive on Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by as much as 800 points as investors fretted from an inverted yield curve in the 2- and 10-year Treasury note. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bank shares in the US, Asia and Europe slumped following the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank, as investors fretted about the general state of the banking sector.
But while many of the locals fretted about the hippie invasion, the real threat to their community went unnoticed.
She fretted especially about how the public would react to her work.
At the reception, Lisa and Sonny fretted some more about the Decker dilemma, and Sonny informed Stella that he has earmarked half his med kit earnings for her and Brian.
In the early days of the Common Market, Europeans fretted that admitting Britain would also let in a fifth-column—the United States.
It’s a real shake-up from the way Adam Pearce fretted over their power.
Many of those in my circle are enthusiastic social drinkers and I fretted about being the odd woman out.
MGM chiefs fretted continually about her weight and would deprive her of food, leaving her perpetually hungry.
The people who have fretted the most about misinformation and disinformation have relied on both to engineer electoral victories based on the falsehood that the decision shut down all abortions.
College sports leaders have long fretted over how they and their universities would be perceived if games went on while in-person classes were deemed too risky.
Steady Asian trade followed a dip on Wall Street which snapped a three-day rally as traders approached the debate with trepidation and fretted about whether the next round of U.S. fiscal stimulus might be falling by the wayside.
Still, as the new year began, she fretted about the restart in a way that was almost protective.
This year wasn’t the first that Hoffman publicly fretted about germs.
Bangladesh stuttered and fretted to 106. Looks like India will get to that mark by Tea at this rate.
Former F.B.I. officials took the report as vindication because it dispelled the many unfounded claims Mr. Trump and his supporters advanced about the bureau even as they fretted that too many people would still believe the president’s assertions.
Now, Trump’s advisers have fretted about what surprise concession the President might make this time.
Some party officials have fretted that Trump will need to improve his suburban performance in 2020 to win Pennsylvania a second time.
The major indexes took a deep dive on Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by as much as 800 points as investors fretted from an inverted yield curve in the 2- and 10-year Treasury note.
Trump had fretted about the shutdown's impact on the economy and his personal popularity.
We fixated on a conspiracy theorist taking the White House, and then we fretted over whether he was a true believer or just a cynical opportunist.
Common combinations with fretted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: