How to Use charged in a Sentence
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The debate inside the A.C.L.U. proved scarcely less charged.
—New York Times, 6 June 2021
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Four other men remain charged and are scheduled to go to trial in June.
—Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
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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
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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
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But in this moment, that celebration feels a bit more charged.
—ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
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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
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At some point, the dog reportedly broke free and charged deputies again, causing officers to open fire.
—Breanna Edwards, The Root, 23 June 2017
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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
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Whisked with olive oil and Dijon mustard, pickle brine makes a super-charged dressing.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 9 Aug. 2022
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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
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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
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The protests have led to a more charged political atmosphere across New Zealand.
—Nick Perry, ajc, 2 Mar. 2022
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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
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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
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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
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Much of the rhetoric around vaccination has become charged and emotional.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2021
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Léonie worried about Isamu growing up in such a charged environment.
—Kathleen Massara, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2017
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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
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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
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The bleachers have been a reliable electricity source in a charged fandom.
—Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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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
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Hines tried to dance around the series' inherently charged subject matter.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2017
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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
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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
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The races remain highly charged and competitive, drawing thousands to rallies around the country.
—Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 19 May 2017
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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
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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
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But emotionally charged language — as well as water — was hurled at one another.
—Joe Nelson, Orange County Register, 10 June 2017
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These energetic, charged protons can then wreak havoc on other cells.
—Adam Mann, Science | AAAS, 25 Sep. 2020
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Choosing to accept or deny refugees has become a charged issue for some GOP governors who have held off making any decision.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
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