frayed, frayed around the edges

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You must have been frayed while watching the sex film where your wife was a part of it.I was fraying when I was watching thousands of young couples dying of  Tsunami in the news.Without me in your team, it seems, you are around the edges.Are these sentences correct?Please help me.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

You must have been frayed while watching the *** film where your wife was a part of it.

I was fraying when I was watching thousands of young couples dying of Tsunami in the news.

I don't think you have a good understanding above of the word 'frayed'. Please review your dictionary and try again. One thing to consider is that the word tends to be used only for very minor matters.

Without me in your team, it seems, you are around the edges.

Without me, it seems the team is fraying around the edges.

Best wishes, Clive

User_gary · Answer

Thank you Clive.

After looked into some dictionaries, I have come to conclusion that the word `fray' as a verb or an adjective always attached with `nerves' and `temper'.

e.g. My temper frayed, My nerves frayed, frayed nerves.

Is there any sentence where the `fray' as a verb has been used lonely without `nerves' or `temper'?

BarbaraPA · Answer

Fabric can be frayed. After years of use, the tablecloth had become worn and frayed. It's not very common to use it transitively, but you can say "The sharp edge frayed the fabric."

Is there any sentence where the `fray' as a verb has been used lonely without `nerves' or `temper'?

Are there any sentences in which the word `fray' as a verb can be used alone, without `nerves' or `temper'?

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