David Horsey

Maybe it's stress or anger or adrenaline or disillusionment or a bullying nature or simple fear of getting killed themselves, but there is a problem if a cop cannot tell the difference between a menacing gangster and the far more common person they encounter whose life is a little frayed and messy.

American Cartoonist

Gary Johnson

I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties limit their choices to slightly different flavors of the status quo. It is, in fact, possible to join the fray, stand up for principles and offer a real alternative.

American Politician

Gary Bauer

America used to have a strong 'moral safety net' for its people. Today that net is badly frayed, not only because families are disintegrating but also because the church doesn't play the same role that it once did in many Americans' lives.

American Public Servant

Marian Wright Edelman

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans.

American Activist

Neil Bush

My dad's career in politics, along with that of my grandfather, Prescott Bush, taught us that good people motivated by helping others can jump into the political fray and make a positive difference.

American Businessman

Mohammad Azharuddin

I had lost my grandfather just a month-and-a-half before I made my debut. I was suddenly scoring runs and getting into the fray. It was a very trying period for me. I was happy as well as sad.

Indian Coach

John F. Kelly

To join in the political fray, I don't think it convinces anyone. It just becomes a talking point on CNN.

Renee Fleming

I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

American Musician

Jimmy Cannon

Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected.

American Journalist

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

American Baseball Player

Use 'fray' to describe situations where tension and energy are high.

Intensity Required

'Fray' often implies a struggle where people are fighting or competing.

Conflict Situations

The term can be metaphorical, meaning to enter a competitive environment.

Metaphorical Use

'Fray' describes the physical wear of materials, especially at the edges.

Physical Wear

Items fray from age or use, indicating they're old or worn out.

Signs of Age

Fraying happens from rough or frequent use, not from careful handling.

Result of Rough Use

It suggests a gradual deterioration, not something that happens suddenly.

Gradual Process

'Fray' as a verb means to join a challenge or dispute, typically with hesitation.

Entering Conflicts

Implies reluctance or caution before getting involved.

Hesitant Participation

 because we have traditionally been the world's leaders the organizers and things like that so but everywhere you are seeing a fraying of that international order a fraying of that sense of cooperation a fraying of the idea that there are common objectives the scientists to be and to be give them credit are working together the

How the coronavirus...

 Coalition entered the political fray in the 1970s it didn't exist before then move to the 1980s ronald reagan's time big fights over the size and scope and role of federal government there were more of these examples along the way but I think you see what I'm getting at the

Why political...

 So I don't want my kids in the digital fray until they know who they are. But you develop your sense of self by participating in the world. So I try to help them discover themselves through these technologies, not despite them.

Bryce Dallas Howard: How...

 Male tunnelers sport a spectacular array of horns to fight each other for control of these tunnels, which they then defend until the female’s laid her egg. Some male tunnelers avoid the fray by masquerading as hornless females

Why isn't the world...

 some of that DNA from the ends gets worn down and shortened, some of that telomere DNA. And think about it like the protective caps at the ends of your shoelace. And those keep the shoelace, or the chromosome, from fraying,

The science of cells...

 And it is a marvelous rain forest. This first encounter was kind of like the Maasai boy who kills the lion to become a warrior. It really changed my life totally. And it brought me straight into the conservation fray.

Romulus Whitaker: The...

 was left on a griddle too long the doctor said that I might be a candidate for this new procedure which is the spray gun and asked me if I would be interested skin cells fraying is like paint

The Skin Gun PIPE National...

 March away from the sound of the guns. Observe from a distance, but do not join the fray. Make a fray of your own. Once you have settled on a specialty,

E.O. Wilson: Advice to...

 Archer has already paid off I'm still continually scanning to make sure no hyena come on to the fray it could happen at any point in time

Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...

 his passion takes both him and the caracal by surprise fresh from the fray he can return to the tricky art of courtship Wildcat style

Fray

Intensity Required

Conflict Situations

Metaphorical Use

Compare with

Never forget "Fray"

WordUp Chrome Extension