fraught
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Previous American wars equally have highlighted both the fraught nature of serving in higher-level leadership roles and in lower ranks where war’s injurious effects are most grievously felt.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The conflict wore on, however, and navigating the Strait of Hormuz remains fraught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
“It is a fraught moment” said Angela Aina, co-founder and executive director of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, one of the groups supported by Daisy Chain Fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Certainly after 9/11 it was more fraught than before, and then it had calmed for a few years.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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