Fraught – 1. Accompanied by or leading to something unpleasant 2. Causing stress

To remember the definition of the word fraught, use the following mnemonic:

The frog got caught (fraught) in a Venus fly trap. This caused stress for the frog, because he knew it would lead to something unpleasant happening!

Examples of fraught in a sentence (accompanied by or leading to something unpleasant)

Rugby is a sport that is fraught with bruises and broken bones.

Talk of war is fraught with difficult discussions about loss of life.

Their ten years of marriage have been fraught with difficulties .

Examples of fraught in a sentence (causing stress)

Mary sounded rather fraught when I spoke to her.

When my daughter did not arrive home on time, I was fraught with fear.

You don't need to look so fraught!