time bomb

Example Sentences

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"It finally really registered that I had been...carrying a ticking time bomb," McFarland said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In other words, this was a time bomb waiting to go off.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

But being around them is a ticking time bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Read: Why copper is a ‘ticking time bomb for explosive price action’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

My answer seems to satisfy them, but now both of them have been alerted to my eating patterns, and watch my plate like it’s a time bomb.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman