fray at the edges informal , also: fray around the edges

Now he understood why she had looked frayed at the edges.

He's looking a little frayed at the edges these days."

The Great money trick is starting to get a bit frayed at the edges.

The red ribbon had already begun to fray at the edges.

"We got a bit frayed at the edges," he said.

It was bound with an old ribbon, frayed at the edges.

Second, the opt-out will soon begin to fray at the edges.

But now, even the Burg is fraying at the edges.

It was a trifle frayed at the edges, but would still serve.

The halter was loose on her, and frayed at the edges.

It was hot and my mind was fraying at the edges.

They were creased and folded, a little frayed at the edges.

I really like using felt, as it doesn't fray at the edges and you don't have to be an expert sewer.

Clipped to this was a piece of faded paper, frayed at the edges.

Inside the room, the truce was showing signs of fraying at the edges.

The EU's single market has frayed at the edges over the last year.

The eurozone is already starting to show signs of fraying at the edges.

This however was not the only way that the relationship between the two was fraying at the edges.

The authorities also are trying to restore a moral code that had been fraying at the edges.

The blue carpet was frayed at the edges and far from "whisper-soft."

The deep-dyed falsehood was beginning to fray at the edges.

Molly's tough-girl act was starting to fray at the edges.

And suddenly the experience card for some of the old stalwarts starts to fray at the edges.

Other teams may be frayed at the edges or unfit to complete the puzzle.

"In reality, it was like a wonderful landmark hotel, frayed at the edges.