Local sailors avoided the fret that cut through the reef, knowing its swift currents could overturn even the sturdiest boat.

A cool fret rolled in from the North Sea, muffling the cliffs and streets in damp grey.

He fretted over the lost passport until the airline found it at the gate.

She tuned her fretted guitar carefully before the performance.

She hides her frets behind a smile whenever someone asks about her future.

She frets over every missed deadline despite the team's reassurances.

The fretful toddler refused to nap and kept crying until we picked him up.

She sat by the window, fretting over whether she had made the right decision.

Her constant fretting over the exam results kept her awake at night.

He will fret the bundle to the wagon's ring with an old rope before they set off.