fraught
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Barron’s: Thank you, everyone, for joining us at such a fraught and busy time.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But his position looks fraught, with most investors and analysts now betting that he won’t last out the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
There are fraught emotions and there is anger.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She wrote it while caring for her dying mother — with whom she had a fraught relationship — and reflecting on their past.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“The problem of where to concentrate Dr. Urey’s energy is still unsolved,” Colonel Nichols scribbled in his notes after a fraught meeting over K-25.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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