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fraught

[frawt] / frɔt /


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Yet reaching this point has required navigating a volatile road fraught with controversy.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Not to mention an emotionally and financially fraught one.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

So it was no surprise when Gauff suffered a fourth-round exit in a tournament where she looked fraught throughout and was reduced to tears during matches.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The conflict wore on, however, and navigating the Strait of Hormuz remains fraught.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

If Rindlisbacher was free to testify then Bunderson would face a tough call as to whether to put Reggie on the stand, a proposition the defense attorney thought was fraught with peril.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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