How to Use charged in a Sentence

charged

adjective

• The singer gave an emotionally charged interview.
• The debate inside the A.C.L.U. proved scarcely less charged.
  — New York Times, 6 June 2021
• Four other men remain charged and are scheduled to go to trial in June.
  — Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• In 2002, the lack of a charged hose line was a contributing factor when two St. Louis firefighters died.
  — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
• No need for Thomas to play in a very emotionally charged atmosphere against his old team where the fans loved him.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 1 Jan. 2018
• But in this moment, that celebration feels a bit more charged.
  — ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
• The full moon is likely going to feel charged and cathartic, so make time to spend Saturday for yourself.
  — Jodie Layne, Allure, 4 June 2017
• At some point, the dog reportedly broke free and charged deputies again, causing officers to open fire.
  — Breanna Edwards, The Root, 23 June 2017
• So in a tokamak reactor, plasma is heated more and more until its charged ions start to merge.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2022
• Whisked with olive oil and Dijon mustard, pickle brine makes a super-charged dressing.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 9 Aug. 2022
• Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have said that in less charged times, the features and products that have been suspended provide more good than harm.
  — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
• One key thing that has made this build more viable than ever is the separation of bindings for charged and uncharged melee.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• The protests have led to a more charged political atmosphere across New Zealand.
  — Nick Perry, ajc, 2 Mar. 2022
• The charged back-and-forth in Parliament earlier in the day captured the dizzying decline in Johnson’s fortunes.
  — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022
• The boycott is such a charged issue that several sources for this story would only speak on background.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2018
• When barrages of charged protons and electrons erupt from the sun head our way, Earth's magnetic field deftly deflects them around the planet.
  — Kenneth Chang, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
• Much of the rhetoric around vaccination has become charged and emotional.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2021
• Léonie worried about Isamu growing up in such a charged environment.
  — Kathleen Massara, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2017
• But the night takes a turn when a racist, highly charged police officer pulls them over for a small traffic violation.
  — Gina Cherelus, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2019
• But Klara needs only to stay charged and her single-minded devotion to Josie’s well-being never flags.
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• The bleachers have been a reliable electricity source in a charged fandom.
  — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021
• In a charged environment, word that strangers offered children chocolates can be enough to gin up a murderous crowd.
  — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
• Hines tried to dance around the series' inherently charged subject matter.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2017
• Giving clothes a presoak before loading into the washing machine will give your chances of lifting those stains a super-charged boost.
  — Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2021
• The public is being given an image that’s very highly charged and suits the purposes of those who are perpetuating it.
  — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• The races remain highly charged and competitive, drawing thousands to rallies around the country.
  — Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 19 May 2017
• Judge Hundley sided with Starnes and ruled Boykin will remain charged with capital murder, pending presentation of the case to a grand jury.
  — Ashley Remkus, AL.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• Still, the atmosphere has become so charged that any proposal tied to charter schools appears to be almost radioactive.
  — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
• But emotionally charged language — as well as water — was hurled at one another.
  — Joe Nelson, Orange County Register, 10 June 2017
• These energetic, charged protons can then wreak havoc on other cells.
  — Adam Mann, Science | AAAS, 25 Sep. 2020

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