fraught
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But the practice of it has already been ethically fraught.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Chaos reigns in “Your Mother,” and not just with Latif’s fraught attempts to secure breast milk, which are portrayed as either comedic or dramatic depending on the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Adapting the teaching framework of American universities will be a noisy and fraught affair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
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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