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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Being the spare to Prince George, the future heir, is a vulnerable place — one fraught with potential pitfalls that her uncle Prince Harry, who also grew up as the spare, has made all too clear.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 7 May 2025
The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic consequences.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The process can be fraught with anxiety, insecurity and emotional upheaval for all involved, beyond the person going through it.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 7 May 2025
The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic consequences.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The process can be fraught with anxiety, insecurity and emotional upheaval for all involved, beyond the person going through it.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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