That child is always fretting.
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Fretting
//ˈfɹɛtɪŋ//
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The little child was fretting for its mother when it was left at the child care centre for the first time.
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Instead of fretting, take action.
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Egyptian economists are fretting, as the global economic crisis bites, hitting vital sources of government revenue, like tariffs from Suez Canal traffic.
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