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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
Navigating the New Energy Order Russia’s diminished role in Europe and its fraught pivot to Asia mark the beginning of a fragmented and decentralized energy era.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Our relationship with such nonnative species is fraught.
—Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Advocates of the plea agreements view them as a practical solution to the prolonged and legally fraught proceedings against the defendants at the U.S. military commission in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Carter attempted to change the way the world viewed America at a particularly fraught time.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Our relationship with such nonnative species is fraught.
—Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Advocates of the plea agreements view them as a practical solution to the prolonged and legally fraught proceedings against the defendants at the U.S. military commission in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Carter attempted to change the way the world viewed America at a particularly fraught time.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught
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Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Add Vargas to the long list of Americans who have been uneasy about TikTok’s future.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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For all of their uneasy gazing and silent discernment, artful visages are a key element in the decor.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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These chips are at the center of a tense technological competition between the United States and China.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Saturday’s Big 12 headliner should be a physical, tense and narrow affair.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bird flu, otherwise known as avian influenza a (H5N1), is particularly rife in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the virus.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Speculation has been rife about how these troops will fare.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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And to think that the ground is ever-changing, well, that's a bit unsettling.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Yes, some of the gross body-horror stuff is very unsettling, but that’s not enough to make this a good movie.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, someone not willing to open up to you about certain aspects of their personal life can be interpreted as personal rejection, which may trigger defensive or anxious behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than a few have faced foreclosure, leaving owners anxious about the need to get tenants back in their buildings or find another use for the millions of unused square feet.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraught. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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