fraught

Example Sentences

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For now, it seems tensions remain fraught between the U.S. and Iran.

From Barron's

But the Iran war has put a spotlight on Taiwan’s fraught geopolitical situation.

From Barron's

Even knowing they must cooperate with the very people they’re competing against, as alliances form and fracture, each day grows more fraught.

From Los Angeles Times

But relations between Cuba and the United States have been fraught for centuries.

From Salon

In entertainment circles, the Oscar curse is a dreaded phenomenon, characterized by actors who have been nominated or won an Oscar, only for their post-prestige careers to be fraught with flops.

From Salon