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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
In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Roeser, the county supervisor, hailed the Forest Service for its recent rescue efforts while acknowledging that the situation is politically fraught.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The topic hangs in the air as Amanda and Rian − a couple going through a fraught time − circle it together.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
What To Do About Toxic Parenting While TikTok reels may celebrate parent canceling, navigating fraught relationships can be hurtful and challenging.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Roeser, the county supervisor, hailed the Forest Service for its recent rescue efforts while acknowledging that the situation is politically fraught.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The topic hangs in the air as Amanda and Rian − a couple going through a fraught time − circle it together.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
What To Do About Toxic Parenting While TikTok reels may celebrate parent canceling, navigating fraught relationships can be hurtful and challenging.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught
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As a candidate, Klobuchar faced stories of disgruntled Senate staffers who described her as a difficult boss but also distinguished herself on crowded debate stages as a determined pragmatist.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has joined the crowded field of Democrats seeking to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor of California.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chalk the moves up to uneasy investors.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kelly and King shake things up around the half-hour mark by venturing into the real world, where Grace (Cristin Milioti), the mother of two boys unusually far apart in age, starts being overcome by uneasy feelings about a cold dark void.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The latest shooting adds to a tense standoff between Minnesota authorities and federal immigration agents that has persisted for weeks.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Locals know that even a routine-looking forecast can turn this stretch into a slow, tense drive once storms hit the Sierra.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a packed session, Tesla's CEO outlined an ambitious vision for robotaxis, humanoid robots, and AI development.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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The packed, standing-room-only crowds drew the fire department’s attention and the show had to be halted one time so a man having a heart attack could be taken out.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to The Marshall Project, federal officers fired on at least nine people in their vehicles over a four-month period, evidence of a disturbing pattern.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Zhang was quickly identified as a suspect based on her allegedly increasingly disturbing behavior, according to authorities.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jokes about the rising cost of living and the state of the economy are rife, with many internet users embracing gallows humor.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Speculation has since been rife about which of JPM’s executive team would step in to fill the significant shoes of Dimon.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2026
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On the unsettling meme economy in the aftermath of violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Uncertainty can be unsettling nonetheless.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraught. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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