fraught with

idiom

: full of (something bad or unwanted)

The situation was fraught with danger.

The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.

Examples of fraught with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So just how much are equity investors reaping over Treasuries while confronting a future fraught with danger? —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 May 2024 Assessing lockdown strategies by measuring COVID-19 cases and deaths is fraught with error; counterexamples abound. —

Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 Her term was marked by employees quitting and council meetings often fraught with bickering and walkouts. —

Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 But 20 years after Facebook launched, students today are navigating a much more complex digital landscape fraught with concerns about online privacy. —

Laura Doan, CBS News, 3 May 2024 The proposal is fraught with doubt and may not come to fruition, which people familiar with the planning readily acknowledge. —

Bloomberg News, Orange County Register, 2 May 2024 Their journey is fraught with obstacles, from a stressful customs detention to the psychological toll of David’s struggles as a provider. —

Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 For most women, groomed to deny their own capabilities, to distrust themselves and defer to men, the decision to fly was fraught with fears, not only of flying but also of being independent. —

Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024 The internet is fraught with claims that these phytoestrogens cause breasts to grow or increase the risk of breast cancer. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fraught with.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.