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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Finally, my transition from lifelong Republican to independent, leaning toward Democratic, has been fraught with sadness.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The post-war situation in Gaza is fraught with uncertainty.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
For more than 50 years, the state’s finances were fraught with frequent crises.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Still, the path to virtual stardom is fraught with creative and ethical questions.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 4 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The post-war situation in Gaza is fraught with uncertainty.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
For more than 50 years, the state’s finances were fraught with frequent crises.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
Still, the path to virtual stardom is fraught with creative and ethical questions.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 4 July 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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