fraught with

phrase

: 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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Glasner’s replacement at Crystal Palace is Pierre Sage, who has a good record in France, but moving to a new league is fraught with uncertainty. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The village’s approval process was also at times rushed and fraught with disagreements. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The visions of Dreamers can be fraught with symbolism and almost impossible to understand. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 And there was something fun about playing with the eve of a day that is usually fraught with peril. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught with

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“Fraught with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraught%20with. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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