fraught
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But in his earlier picture of another Bostonian, a man with political views different from his own, he proved how a commercial engagement could reflect and even transcend a fraught political moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Moving on to a new doctor is highly traumatic and fraught with problems related to continuity of care.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Yet as fraught as it sounds — and as abruptly as it ends — I left elated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Ophie’s mother was cross with her for the rest of the day, making the silence on the trolley ride home more fraught than usual.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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