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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In families where step-parents take on significant caregiving roles, the question of adoption can be fraught with emotional, legal, and practical considerations.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
As a wheelchair user, navigating travel is often fraught with challenges, such as inaccessible public transportation and a lack of suitable rental cars.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Last season’s playoff series was fraught with close endings, some instant iconography and an orange current that nullified Philly’s home court.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
As a wheelchair user, navigating travel is often fraught with challenges, such as inaccessible public transportation and a lack of suitable rental cars.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Last season’s playoff series was fraught with close endings, some instant iconography and an orange current that nullified Philly’s home court.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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