fraught
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Allie has had multiple marriages, and this young woman comes into her life, and it’s fraught, but they’re learning from each other.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
An employee comes forward with embarrassing workplace allegations fraught with legal risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
There are fraught emotions and there is anger.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The rollout has been fraught, to say the least.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The whole question is so fraught with stereotype that we often resist exploring difference so as not to be limited in interest or talent by ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or any other factor outside our control.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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