fraught with
idiom
: full of (something bad or unwanted)
The situation was fraught with danger.
The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.
Examples of fraught with in a Sentence
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Their journey is fraught with obstacles, from a stressful customs detention to the psychological toll of David’s struggles as a provider.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
For most women, groomed to deny their own capabilities, to distrust themselves and defer to men, the decision to fly was fraught with fears, not only of flying but also of being independent.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The internet is fraught with claims that these phytoestrogens cause breasts to grow or increase the risk of breast cancer.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Impeding eclipses have become fraught with conspiracies of impending doom.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The do-or-die rivalry between President Yoon Suk Yeol and the opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds the majority in the National Assembly, has made the elections as fraught with fear and resentment as any in South Korean history.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Such a plan is fraught with peril, starting with the fact that the king already has a lover, the Earl of Somerset (Laurie Davidson), who has no intention of allowing anyone to loosen his hold over him.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Some associations have meetings fraught with conflict and low standards of board behavior.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
While the next step would be for the deal to be completed next week, its future is fraught with uncertainty.
—Helen Coster and Svea Herbst-Bayliss, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
For most women, groomed to deny their own capabilities, to distrust themselves and defer to men, the decision to fly was fraught with fears, not only of flying but also of being independent.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The internet is fraught with claims that these phytoestrogens cause breasts to grow or increase the risk of breast cancer.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Impeding eclipses have become fraught with conspiracies of impending doom.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The do-or-die rivalry between President Yoon Suk Yeol and the opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds the majority in the National Assembly, has made the elections as fraught with fear and resentment as any in South Korean history.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Such a plan is fraught with peril, starting with the fact that the king already has a lover, the Earl of Somerset (Laurie Davidson), who has no intention of allowing anyone to loosen his hold over him.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Some associations have meetings fraught with conflict and low standards of board behavior.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
While the next step would be for the deal to be completed next week, its future is fraught with uncertainty.
—Helen Coster and Svea Herbst-Bayliss, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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