: causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry : anxious
a fraught silence/atmosphere
Note: Fraught in this sense is more common in British English than in U.S. English.
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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fraught. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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