How to Use "frayed" with Example Sentences

1. Such confidence is now frayed .
2. Our alliances with turkey and saudi arabia are frayed .
3. The right melodies for you can soothe frayed nerves .
4. The little mare was young , but thin , with legs planted wide apart and frayed ears .
5. Ties between asia 's two largest economies frayed this year after a chinese fishing boat collided with japanese coast guard ships near disputed islands in the east china sea .