fraught with

phrase

: 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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However, the process became fraught with complications after a specialist warned Aimee that her reproductive system resembled that of a woman decades older. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 Managed retreat often is fraught with political challenges and local resistance. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The process of recounting past encounters is one fraught with traps, says Sachs, as human minds tend to re-enact them in the mind, often editing, sometimes finding specific moments deeply burned in. — Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 Getting a restaurant off the ground can be fraught with unexpected costs. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught with

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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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