fraught with

idiom

: full of (something bad or unwanted)
The situation was fraught with danger.
The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.

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After a weekend fraught with high-level name calling, new shooting videos surfacing and widespread protests, here’s the latest. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026 The strategy, however, is fraught with risk. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Protests in Minneapolis at the time were fraught with physical violence between residents and police. Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026 Juggling careers and kids takes a toll on families, and housework often is fraught with resentments over who is doing it. Tracee M. Herbaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught with

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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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