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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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The final days of the project were fraught with a relentless quest to remain on schedule.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But that day was fraught with anxiety and tension and anticipation.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
However, like previous American efforts, it's been fraught with cost overruns, delays and technical problems.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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