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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With little control over who opened a bank and virtually no supervision afterward, putting money in a bank was fraught with danger.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
When everyone is home together, the situation can become fraught with danger, especially with the contentious nature of the political scene these days.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
The fight ahead for Zelensky is fraught with risk.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Opening day was fraught with problems—including record summer heat.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
When everyone is home together, the situation can become fraught with danger, especially with the contentious nature of the political scene these days.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
The fight ahead for Zelensky is fraught with risk.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Opening day was fraught with problems—including record summer heat.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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