This is probably the past form of the verb fret
Fret means to worry or be annoyed.
He fretted over the death of his dog.
Fret can also be the strips of metal that go across the neck of a guitar. In this context it can be a verb or a noun.
The frets on his guitar were worn and needed replacing. - noun
He fretted the note on the sixth string. - verb
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The baby cried with a fretful whimper. The baby sobbed fretfully.
The word fretful means irritable, nervous, anxious or peeved. There are several words that can be used for the opposite of fretful including calm, happy, relaxed, laid back, and joyous.
When the stock market dipped below 10,000 today, many investors became fretful, or worried, that they would lose money.
The word peevishness refers to an irritable or fretful feeling.
The word "fretful" is found in Chapter 1 of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. It is used to describe the behavior of the students in the Auditorium during the Ceremony of Twelve. The term conveys a sense of anxiety and unease among the young people.
Babies soon become fretful when they are tired or hungry. ( Parviz )
fretful,nervous,apprehensive,overwrought,perturbed,fraught,distraught.
That is the correct spelling of the adjective "fretful" (worried, worrying).
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Because he was fretful about his family's economic situation, John slept poorly for several nights.
Fretful Murmur has written: 'More miseries!!' -- subject(s): Accessible book