frazzled

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of frazzle

comparative more frazzled · superlative most frazzled

1. Frayed at the edges.

   Everyone believes that Thomas would…plant the frazzled banner of the distillers in its place.

   1895 June 23rd, Nebraska State Journal, page 3/1

2. colloquialStressed and exhausted (either physically or emotionally).

   “These are extreme measures people are taking because they’re frazzled by what’s happening in the industry,” he said.

   2022 June 17, Allan Chernoff, quoting Ian Drury, “Soaring US car prices compel buyers to travel thousands of miles for deals”, in The Guardian

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   George Smith this cool morning, hungover, mouth dry, head throbbing. "I just asked for the time." "Twelve thirty." "Thank you. Don't come in. I'm indelicate. Utterly frazzled. After being vaguely champion. I think. Last night. O God."

   1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 251, 252