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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In a world fraught with real-life villains, political upheaval and a collective sense of hopelessness, fantasy steps in to inspire people to carry on, and that rings especially true for LGBTQ+ teens.
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Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
An election for Wyandotte County sheriff this November comes on the heels of a year fraught with hardships for the department, including a deputy’s line of duty death and a jail worker charged with murder after an inmate died at the county detention center.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the project has been fraught with setbacks.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Amidst a year fraught with difficulties in the realm of immigration, Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ben Carrillo proudly unveils his debut album, DREAMER.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
An election for Wyandotte County sheriff this November comes on the heels of a year fraught with hardships for the department, including a deputy’s line of duty death and a jail worker charged with murder after an inmate died at the county detention center.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the project has been fraught with setbacks.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Amidst a year fraught with difficulties in the realm of immigration, Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ben Carrillo proudly unveils his debut album, DREAMER.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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