The phrase "are ridden with" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is heavily affected or filled with negative elements, such as problems or issues.
Example: "The report revealed that the project is ridden with delays and budget overruns."
Alternatives: "are plagued by" or "are filled with".
The policies they are suggesting are ridden with political agendas, something that belongs in our curriculum about as much as religious agendas do".
Our communities are ridden with stories of the opiate-addicted young man cut off from in-patient treatment after just three days or the teenage daughter whose parents can't get coverage for the counseling her eating disorder demands.
In fact, Facebook's content-management practices are ridden with mysteries and contradictions.
Except that by their nature, the anonymity of online reviews means these sites are ridden with problems.
Many of China's educational institutions are ridden with debt - a recent study showed that each university owed an average of $59m - and they are desperate to raise funds in a more competitive economy.
At any rate, Leon's conscience orders him to wash the briefs, leave them to dry and "Get Lost!" Leon does this, but Escoffier's story, like a good legal thriller, offers a final twist: Leon's conscience isn't what it appears to be, and in a mostly wordless coda, the book reveals who actually owns the underpants and exactly why they are ridden with holes.
Even if the larger collection is ridden with clichés and the predictable.
By nature, the show is ridden with obvious forced conversation and dialogue in order to carry the plot.
In the midst of all of this, Iran's neighborhood is ridden with conflict, with no end in sight to the wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Although most of us believe tests and other performance indicators to be accurate measures of qualifications, the truth is they often can be ridden with subtle bias.
Get plenty of sleep so you stay energized throughout the day--this way, your eyes will sparkle and the skin underneath them won't be ridden with dark circles.
