fraught
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Toossi doesn’t grapple explicitly with the fraught internal politics of the Iran of the period.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Such an operation would be extremely challenging and fraught with danger, according to military experts and former US defence officials who spoke to the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Monday’s appearance came as Powell navigates one of the more legally fraught endings to a Fed chair’s tenure in modern history.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
His love for his new fiancée—he only recently ended his fraught marriage to the actress Patricia Neal, having begun his liaison with Liccy well before its dissolution—comes through in moments of quick, quiet intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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