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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This year's Juneteenth celebration comes in a time fraught with worries over President Donald Trump's efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This momentum continued into the 90s — a decade full of significant strides for gender equality and yet fraught with problematic notions on the treatment of women.
—Christina Hillsberg, People.com, 16 June 2025
The encounter of the two charismatic statesmen is fraught with tensions but will mark the birth of the German-French friendship as well as the European unification movement.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 June 2025
Practicing preventative health in the form of exercise, therapy, mindset, nutrition, meditation and more gives you a fighting chance in a world fraught with change and uncertainty.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This momentum continued into the 90s — a decade full of significant strides for gender equality and yet fraught with problematic notions on the treatment of women.
—Christina Hillsberg, People.com, 16 June 2025
The encounter of the two charismatic statesmen is fraught with tensions but will mark the birth of the German-French friendship as well as the European unification movement.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 June 2025
Practicing preventative health in the form of exercise, therapy, mindset, nutrition, meditation and more gives you a fighting chance in a world fraught with change and uncertainty.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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