fraught
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What’s Next: Oil prices were falling to start the week but they remain volatile as tensions between the U.S. and Iran appear fraught.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
But for most people in most of the world, as I’ve written previously, it’s time to move on from eight tormented decades of an increasingly fraught love-hate relationship with America.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
But their fraught relationship will decidedly keep you nervous, so score one for multilayered storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Because of this, calling the police can have fraught outcomes—and often, it’s not even a real option.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 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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