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as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
every room in my childhood home is fraught with memories
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as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
had a fraught meeting with his estranged wife to discuss a divorce settlement
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Recent Examples of fraught
In September, the gauge jumped 11 points from August, hitting its highest level in the survey’s history—higher even than in September of 2020, when the country was in the grip of the Covid pandemic and facing another fraught presidential election.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the city is not in a moment as fraught as 1992, when riots broke out in the streets following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, Martinez said there is a tension in the air.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: France is trying to plug its budget hole against a fraught backdrop.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
One man has navigated the league’s sometimes fraught journey to its current heights—Gary Bettman, the longest serving commissioner in sports history.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the city is not in a moment as fraught as 1992, when riots broke out in the streets following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, Martinez said there is a tension in the air.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: France is trying to plug its budget hole against a fraught backdrop.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
One man has navigated the league’s sometimes fraught journey to its current heights—Gary Bettman, the longest serving commissioner in sports history.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught
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At least one woman is nominated in every rap category, including three in the crowded Best Rap Performance, a majority in Best Melodic Rap Performance, and the first woman in Best Rap Album since 2018.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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That raises uneasy questions about Worthington’s social fabric and how to celebrate distinct cultures while overcoming ethnic self-segregation.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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Apostates ties hunters with these organizations more closely as uneasy allies, rivals or even direct antagonists.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Double Feature Paddington 2 Another great villainous role for Hugh Grant, though not quite as tense, is in Paul King’s Paddington sequel.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Then, Indian troops moved into the area to block China – sparking a tense, 73-day standoff that threatened to pitch the rivals into conflict.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump spent the final days of the 2024 campaign crisscrossing crucial battleground states with packed schedules of massive rallies.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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As a Mosaic photographer looked on, from the stresses of stage managers to the packed schedule of make-up artists before the shows, Opera San Jose’s performance this fall had it all.Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Experts say the region’s grasses and hillsides are rife for fast-moving flames, and crews are struggling to gain a foothold on the blazes, which also include the 22,000-acre Airport fire and the 35,000-acre Line fire.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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That tone is rife throughout the lyrically dense project, where both rappers go crazy over 70 BPM gems.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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The great director Hiro Murai collaborated with Glover on one of the most unsettling half-hours of TV in the 2010s, an experience that unfolded without commercial breaks.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The only person who sees what’s disturbing about her is her daughter, Eva, and very soon all will see what is unsettling about her, too.Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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In Tucson, Arizona, David McCumber, the executive editor of the Arizona Daily Star, who manages the paper’s op-eds and letters to the editor, said voters are extremely anxious.Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: Americans have been worried and anxious about post-election violence and turmoil.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraught. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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