fretted

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• As I fretted over whether it was safe for her ingest the body paint, she extolled its benefits.

• Rivers told me in both 2010 and 2014 that, when thinking about dying herself, she fretted most about her daughter Melissa.

• Through the summer and early fall, the prices of many Puerto Rican bonds fell as investors fretted about a default.

• Last week I fretted that America—and American business, in particular—seemed to be running out of ideas.

• Behind the scenes, he threw spectacular parties, fretted over his ratings, and stayed loyal to his friends.

• “I fretted and fumed all next day, and raised a great disturbance,” rejoined the old gentleman.

• Besides the greater lands, the seas are fretted by a host of smaller dry areas, termed islands.

• Another of the same class is played with a bow; it has but one string, but is fretted with the fingers.

• The actual Deputy declared that he ‘fretted away his life in misery.’

• At this time the minds of our yachtsmen were sorely fretted by the performance of the cutter 'Minerva' from Scotland.