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as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
every room in my childhood home is fraught with memories
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as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
had a fraught meeting with his estranged wife to discuss a divorce settlement
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Recent Examples of fraught
The cat-and-mouse game between the investigators and the arsonists becomes more fraught.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Even in a state where the odds are stacked against Democrats winning elections, donating to the party can be a way of expressing political opinions in a fraught national political environment, Kettler said.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
Like multiple street vendors, this trio helped nourish the city during a fraught weekend that saw more than 70 arrests, widespread vandalism and cars set ablaze.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The conflict between Trump and Newsom is the latest turn in a long and often fraught relationship.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Even in a state where the odds are stacked against Democrats winning elections, donating to the party can be a way of expressing political opinions in a fraught national political environment, Kettler said.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
Like multiple street vendors, this trio helped nourish the city during a fraught weekend that saw more than 70 arrests, widespread vandalism and cars set ablaze.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The conflict between Trump and Newsom is the latest turn in a long and often fraught relationship.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught
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The crowded marketplace this offseason would appear to be one of those circumstances.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Each year, throngs of visitors strap on crampons to experience the icy wilderness firsthand, and the well-trodden paths can sometimes feel more crowded than remote—but that may soon change.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Edan Lui of Hong Kong boy band Mirror will also make his Korean drama debut in the new season, joining the cast in a role that pairs him in an uneasy alliance with Kim Do-gi.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Negotiations on this year’s New York City government budget are coming down to the wire — with several sticking points remaining as talks turned tense Thursday between City Council Democrats and Mayor Adams’ administration, according to sources familiar with the matter.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Oof, this convo between Jay and Demetrius is tense as hell.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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The only packed houses come in Miami, where three of the city’s four games are sold out or have only $1,000 club seats available; seeing Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, Real Madrid or Bayern Munchen will cost you.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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The packed lineup includes blues stars and emerging artists.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Content moderators are workers who remove disturbing content from social media—data which is often then used to train AI systems like ChatGPT or Facebook’s algorithms.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
19 June 2025
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That still wasn’t as disturbing as the sight of Solène washing her feet in the crew mess sink.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Interest in Bruno Guimaraes and Sven Botman was rife too, but Newcastle again acted swiftly with a strong desire to secure them after others didn’t move.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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With preliminary frameworks in place for the U.K. and China, speculation is rife about whom the following agreements may be with.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The other shoe dropped with an unsettling thud recently when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt openly gay-bashed in defense of her controversial boss.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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Some messages were sweet, others were steamy, and some were even unsettling.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraught. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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