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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The Trump administration has been fraught with legal challenges regarding issues ranging from banning transgender people from serving in the military to deporting violent criminal gang members in the country illegally.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans wind up in a love triangle fraught with deep feelings and deep class anxieties in the new trailer for Materialists.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Disney’s live-action film has become so fraught with controversy that the premiere on March 15 will be scaled back and exclude pesky, inquisitive press from the red carpet.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
But for foster youth, the path to higher education is often fraught with challenges, particularly the lack of stable housing.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans wind up in a love triangle fraught with deep feelings and deep class anxieties in the new trailer for Materialists.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Disney’s live-action film has become so fraught with controversy that the premiere on March 15 will be scaled back and exclude pesky, inquisitive press from the red carpet.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
But for foster youth, the path to higher education is often fraught with challenges, particularly the lack of stable housing.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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