Adjective : a fretted molding. From Dictionary.com.
"It isn't my home," he replied, as if the word fretted him. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Girl] Reference
Typically you only play the "fretted" strings, not all six strings, when playing a power chord. From Wordnik.com. [Guitar Friday: The Power Chord!] Reference
The spouse was a "loose cannon," one staffer fretted. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons Learned From Last Time] Reference
Meanwhile, the First Family's aides fretted privately. From Wordnik.com. ['Grenades Will Land'] Reference
Keynes himself fretted that Roosevelt was not spending enough. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Misunderstood Man in America] Reference
But some fretted about what a Democratic sweep would not mean. From Wordnik.com. [To Govern a Conservative Country] Reference
"The guy's doing a rope-a-dope on us," fretted a top U.S. strategist. From Wordnik.com. [A New Kind Of Warfare] Reference
He fretted about loneliness and the all-consuming demands of politics. From Wordnik.com. [Getting The Kinks Out] Reference
Cohen was alternately pensive and frustrated as he fretted about Siberia. From Wordnik.com. [Snow Domes and Crystal Balls] Reference
She fretted about the gap between her teeth and agonized about her weight. From Wordnik.com. [How Two Lives Met In Death] Reference
"When you mix and match designs," Smith fretted, "it usually ends up bad.". From Wordnik.com. [The Fast And The Luxurious] Reference
Most people surveyed fretted more about the private sector than the government. From Wordnik.com. [The Anatomy Of An E-Shopper] Reference
In bed, barely able to speak, she fretted about who would take care of her kids. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of Cindy McCain] Reference
Powell fretted, too, about the logistical details of mounting a late-starting campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Why He Got Out] Reference
Tunnel foes have fretted about potato blight, French spiders and a honeybee-killing mite. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do Brits Hate The Chunnel?] Reference
Independent booksellers fretted about superstores down the street and dot-coms on the Web. From Wordnik.com. [Cast Of Characters] Reference
Still, Ganske fretted about losing the little sense of good fellowship left in Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Bill On The Brink] Reference
Obama fretted about his showing in the early going, particularly his shaky debating skills. From Wordnik.com. [How He Did It] Reference
Last year, says Cassano, analysts fretted that Benetton had too much cash and not enough debt. From Wordnik.com. [ITALY: THE REIGN ENDS] Reference
While others fretted, they joked together about their humiliating loss to McCain in New Hampshire. From Wordnik.com. [Leader Of The Pack] Reference
Even former President Truman fretted publicly that Kennedy wasn't up to the job of being president. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: War Without End?] Reference
Though he fretted aloud, Bradley was the good soldier, handling the crucial behind-the-scenes work. From Wordnik.com. [Bradley’S Shot] Reference
He'd first planned to write a book on Adams and Jefferson, and fretted that Jefferson would steal the show. From Wordnik.com. [Founding Fathers: John Adams Is In The House] Reference
Singer Eddie Vedder has fretted over the commercialization of his songs, which are full of anger and grieving. From Wordnik.com. [Pearl Jam's Primal Scream Therapy] Reference
He wanted to study at Oxford, but fretted that an English education was a distraction from "the struggle" at home. From Wordnik.com. [The Incredible Shrinking President] Reference
At one point, she fretted to Jordan that someone might have eavesdropped on her phone conversations with the president. From Wordnik.com. [How Strong Is Starr's Case?] Reference
Before the election, investors fretted about the populist policies of the front runner, Liberal candidate Horacio Serpa. From Wordnik.com. [Bullish Bogota] Reference
Some of us also could tell you how, as we were trying to recover from anorexia, our mothers fretted that we would get too fat. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Understanding the Origins of Anorexia] Reference
"That's not the audience he needs to be spot-lighting as we head into the fall campaign," fretted one top Democratic strategist. From Wordnik.com. [Playing On The 'V Word'] Reference
McCurry fretted that he was about to be asked again whether the president planned to testify about his relationship with Lewinsky. From Wordnik.com. [Marching Into Battle] Reference
But local Chinese officials fretted that antigovernment anger might endanger "social stability" during the Aug. 8 to 24 Beijing Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Face Goes Sour] Reference
Meanwhile, those who ware still invested fretted about how long the bull could hold out -- and if it might be ready for another bad tumble. From Wordnik.com. [So Why Is No One Cheering?] Reference
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