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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Can Detroit right the ship in time to emerge victorious from a rivalry that is fraught with … mutual respect?
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But much like the June 2023 shootout, the case of Green’s July 2024 killing was fraught with legal issues and self-defense claims.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Moldova’s ruling pro-Western party has won a decisive victory and a fresh majority in parliament after a crucial election fraught with allegations of Russian interference.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to fully joining the international community is fraught with pitfalls.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But much like the June 2023 shootout, the case of Green’s July 2024 killing was fraught with legal issues and self-defense claims.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Moldova’s ruling pro-Western party has won a decisive victory and a fresh majority in parliament after a crucial election fraught with allegations of Russian interference.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to fully joining the international community is fraught with pitfalls.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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