fraught
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The politics around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport—a busy airport serving the nation’s capital and favored by lawmakers for its convenience—are particularly fraught, and families of crash victims have been vocal advocates for safety fixes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Yet as fraught as it sounds — and as abruptly as it ends — I left elated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The gaming community has developed a “very, very fraught relationship with AI, and it’s not getting better,” according to Togelius.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Ophie’s mother was cross with her for the rest of the day, making the silence on the trolley ride home more fraught than usual.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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