fraught with

idiom

: full of (something bad or unwanted)
The situation was fraught with danger.
The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.

Examples of fraught with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Assessing lockdown strategies by measuring COVID-19 cases and deaths is fraught with error; counterexamples abound. Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024 At first, the situation feels fraught with danger — is this an ambush? Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 For now, regional experts say President Ruto of Kenya faces the daunting challenge of forging ahead with an intervention fraught with risks. Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 14 May 2024 One of Wisconsin’s wolf season was fraught with controversy after hunters harvested more wolves than WDNR biologists had anticipated. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 May 2024 The journey toward autonomous urban air travel is fraught with more complexities, including the establishment of standards for vehicle operation, pilot certification and air traffic control. Jamey Jacob, The Conversation, 1 May 2024 So just how much are equity investors reaping over Treasuries while confronting a future fraught with danger? Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 May 2024 Her term was marked by employees quitting and council meetings often fraught with bickering and walkouts. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 But 20 years after Facebook launched, students today are navigating a much more complex digital landscape fraught with concerns about online privacy. Laura Doan, CBS News, 3 May 2024

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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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