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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Even five years later, the medium often feels dull and fraught with challenges.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Interactions are fraught with tension with today’s Aquarius moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Intergenerational relationships can be fraught with tension over independence, cost of living, and expectations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
His public defender, Amy Smith, during his sentencing detailed a childhood and adolescence fraught with abuse and poverty.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Interactions are fraught with tension with today’s Aquarius moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Intergenerational relationships can be fraught with tension over independence, cost of living, and expectations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
His public defender, Amy Smith, during his sentencing detailed a childhood and adolescence fraught with abuse and poverty.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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