fraught
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The music video that changed MTV: For years, Black musicians had a fraught relationship with MTV, with its lily-white lineup of artists and allegiance to white listeners.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
But her fumbling coming-of-age is fraught with guilt, mostly about Callie and her shattered mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Countries facing extreme weather, natural disasters and fraught geopolitical situations regularly issue preparedness guidance - some even delivering booklets directly to homes.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro will rally their supporters one last time on Saturday, closing a fraught election campaign one day after a combative final debate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
That was a fraught night for me, you see.”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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