Fraught (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by distress; "a fraught mother-daughter relationship".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The discussion about their family's past was fraught with tension and unresolved emotions.
- Her fraught relationship with her in-laws made holiday gatherings a source of anxiety.
- The patient's fraught medical history made it challenging for the doctor to find the right treatment.
- After the painful breakup, the fraught atmosphere between them made it hard to cohabitate.
- Years of unresolved conflict had left their friendship fraught with unspoken resentment.
Meaning 2
Filled with or attended with; "words fraught with meaning"; "an incident fraught with danger"; "a silence pregnant with suspense".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her every sentence was fraught with implication and nuance that often sailed right over my head.
- The documentary exposed the seedy underbelly of a relationship fraught with secrets and deceit.
- Navigating a refugee camp was a daunting task, fraught with unrelenting heartache and dire desperation.
- History buffs see her public lectures as conversations fraught with brilliant storytelling and minute attention to historical fact.
- Dating for Emily is often a calamity, as social events seem always to be fraught with possibility and unbearable self-pressure.